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- [thur-oh-fair, -uh-fair, thuhr-]
- /ˈθɜr oʊˌfɛər, -əˌfɛər, ˈθʌr-/
- /ˈθʌr.ə.feər/
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- [thur-oh-fair, -uh-fair, thuhr-]
- /ˈθɜr oʊˌfɛər, -əˌfɛər, ˈθʌr-/
Definitions of thoroughfare word
- noun thoroughfare a road, street, or the like, that leads at each end into another street. 1
- noun thoroughfare a major road or highway. 1
- noun thoroughfare a passage or way through: no thoroughfare. 1
- noun thoroughfare a strait, river, or the like, affording passage. 1
- noun thoroughfare main road, highway 1
- noun thoroughfare route, passage 1
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Origin of thoroughfare
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, thoroughfare is from the Middle English word thurghfare. See thorough, fare
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Parts of speech for Thoroughfare
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thoroughfare popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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thoroughfare usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thoroughfare
noun thoroughfare
- alleyway — An alleyway is the same as an alley.
- artery — Arteries are the tubes in your body that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Compare vein.
- avenue — Avenue is sometimes used in the names of streets. The written abbreviation Ave. is also used.
- back alley — dirty, unprepossessing, sordid, or clandestine: back-alley morals; back-alley political schemes.
- beltway — A beltway is a road that goes around a city or town, to keep traffic away from the centre.
Antonyms for thoroughfare
noun thoroughfare
- backstreet — a street in a town remote from the main roads
Top questions with thoroughfare
- what is a thoroughfare?
- what does thoroughfare mean?
- what is thoroughfare?
- what does no thoroughfare mean?
- what is the meaning of thoroughfare?
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