as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
one of the city's main thoroughfares
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Recent Examples of thoroughfare
A lot has changed in Tempe since then, but downtown — known by its thoroughfare, Mill Avenue — while different, is still bustling with bars and shops (but RIP Long Wong’s), a mix of Arizona State University students and everyone else.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Protesters again gathered outside the parliament building on the main Rustaveli Avenue thoroughfare, launching fireworks at the building and at police lines.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
There’s a restaurant for every craving and any budget along Bay View’s main thoroughfare.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
In 2023, the W Budapest opened in the Drechsler Palace, one of the grand palazzos that line the city’s Andrássy Avenue, a tony commercial thoroughfare that is, like the palace itself, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Protesters again gathered outside the parliament building on the main Rustaveli Avenue thoroughfare, launching fireworks at the building and at police lines.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
There’s a restaurant for every craving and any budget along Bay View’s main thoroughfare.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
In 2023, the W Budapest opened in the Drechsler Palace, one of the grand palazzos that line the city’s Andrássy Avenue, a tony commercial thoroughfare that is, like the palace itself, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughfare
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Winter storm freezes upper Midwest A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Transportation-data firm INRIX says travel times on the nation's highways could be up to 30% longer than normal over the holidays, with Sunday expected to see the heaviest traffic.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
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After the loss, the Broncos turned around for a road Thursday night game, mastering the difficult condensed week to defeat the Saints in New Orleans on Oct. 17.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Every heat pump installed has the equivalent climate impact of taking two gas vehicles off the road.Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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While the council made a few changes to the budget — like increasing funding for street paving and reinstating funding for the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District that Greenberg proposed to cut, the legislation passed handily.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Northern Man became famous last year for organizing a mass street protest opposing the construction of a large mosque near Moscow.Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Southern Californians can expect to see high wait times at the airports and congested traffic on the freeways during the holidays this year.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The brother had reportedly tried to stop his sibling from crossing the freeway, according to local Housten news outlet KPRC 2.Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 carrying 67 individuals from Baku to Grozny diverted its route due to adverse weather and attempted to land at Aktau airport in Kazakhstan.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Oakland restaurant, which closed in March, was located near Hegenberger Road, a main route to and from Oakland International Airport.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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The main boulevards there and in Temple City are lined with strip malls featuring Asian supermarkets and Chinese regional cuisines.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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In October, Cleveland received a $60 million grant from Buttigieg's DOT for the first phase of that project, transforming the Shoreway into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard.Sam Allard, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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When finished, the $150 million project will rehabilitate 36 bridge structures and replace overhead signs, patch pavement and give the expressway a paint job.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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On the expressway there's also more wind and road noise than the Buick Enclave or the Acura MDX.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Troopers believe the crash started with a rear-end collision, which caused the at-fault vehicle to run off the roadway.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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One vehicle was thrust toward the other side of the roadway by the sheer force, but thankfully no one was injured.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Thoroughfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughfare. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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