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thoroughfare

/ˈθʌɹəfɛː/ noun C2
  1. A passage; a way through. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The act of going through; passage; travel, transit. (uncountable) · The sign leading to the other carriage reads: No thoroughfare.
  4. An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships. (countable, uncountable)

Plural thoroughfares

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By means of the two windows looking into the street, Albert could see all that passed; the sight of what is going on is necessary to young men, who always want to see the world traverse their horizon, even if that horizon is only a public thoroughfare.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 423 · C1
Again, Park Lane is a frequented thoroughfare; there is a cab stand within a hundred yards of the house.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 5 · C1
Here, in a broad thoroughfare, once the abode of wealthy City merchants, we found the sculpture works for which we searched.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 81 · C1
A few minutes later, we had stopped at a large mansion in the busiest thoroughfare.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 112 · C1

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