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thoroughfare

[thur-oh-fair, -uh-fair, thuhr-] / ˈθɜr oʊˌfɛər, -əˌfɛər, ˈθʌr- /


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Government cars were parked on the former thoroughfare of Pennsylvania Avenue.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Crenshaw Boulevard is a main thoroughfare that runs through the Black cultural corridor in South L.A., and Destination Crenshaw seeks to celebrate the legacy and contributions of L.A.’s Black community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

He wants to install a riverfront park, an entertainment district, apartments and a promenade connecting the river to downtown, which are now divided by a broad thoroughfare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Sinn Féin assembly member Danny Baker said the "main thoroughfare was shut down by large groups of young people determined to cause chaos and destruction".

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Sprightly, she walked back to the wide thoroughfare near the park.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


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