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thoroughfare

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


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In an effort to alleviate congestion, taxis and ride-share services are prohibited from picking up passengers along this main thoroughfare.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Tucked into a residential neighbourhood off of a bustling thoroughfare, the centre is flanked by single-family homes, schools, a park and places of worship.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The road is a main thoroughfare and marks an unofficial east-west boundary for the unincorporated town of Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

On Jinnah Avenue, the main commercial thoroughfare, rows of shops had their shutters drawn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Jinjoo could hear them from her house, which was on a side street several blocks from the main thoroughfare.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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