Thoroughfare

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A main road or public highway.
  • n. A place of passage from one location to another.
  • n. Right to such passage.
  • n. A heavily traveled passage, such as a waterway, strait, or channel.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A passage; a way through.
  • n. A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.
  • n. The act of going through; passage; travel, transit.
  • n. An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A passage through; a passage from one street or opening to another; an unobstructed way open to the public; a public road; hence, a frequented street.
  • n. A passing or going through; passage.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. That through which one goes; a place of travel or passage.
  • n. Specifically— A place through which much traffic passes.
  • n. A road for public use; a highway; a public street, unobstructed and open at both ends.
  • n. A strait of water, or a neck of land connecting two bodies of water, habitually traversed by wild fowl in migrating or passing to and from their feeding-grounds.
  • n. Passage; travel; transit.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a public road from one place to another
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    route    road   
    Hyponym
    blind alley    cul-de-sac    impasse    street    dead-end street    artery   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    passage   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    boulevard    avenue    suburb    alley    lane    roadway    waterway    plaza    highway    promenade