thor·ough·fare
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thor — acan·thor; au·thor·ess; au·thor·i·tar·i·an·ism; au·thor·i·ta·tive; au·thor·i·ty; au·thor·less; au·thor·ship; gris·thor·pia; ha·thor·ic; ko·thor·nos; opis·thor·chi·a·sis; opis·thor·chi·idae; op·is·thor·chis; or·thor·ha·pha; or·thor·rha·pha;… … English syllables
ough — flam·bor·ough; marl·bor·ough; ough; thor·ough·brace; yar·bor·ough; bor·ough; thor·ough; thor·ough·bred; thor·ough·fare; thor·ough·bred·ness; thor·ough·go·ing·ly; thor·ough·go·ing·ness; thor·ough·ly; thor·ough·ness; … English syllables
fare — field·fare; ham·fare; in·fare; war·fare; work·fare; fan·fare; fare; thor·ough·fare; way·fare; wel·fare; … English syllables
thoroughfare — thor·ough·fare … English syllables
thoroughfare — thor|ough|fare [ˈθʌrəfeə US ˈθʌroufer, ˈθʌrə ] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: thorough through, from end to end ( THOROUGH) + fare way, journey ( FARE1)] 1.) the main road through a place such as a city or village ▪ The motel was off the main… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thoroughfare — thor|ough|fare [ θʌrə,fer ] noun count a main road through a place: a busy downtown thoroughfare traffic on the town s main thoroughfare … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thoroughfare — thor•ough•fare [[t]ˈθɜr əˌfɛər, ˈθʌr [/t]] n. 1) trs a road, street, etc., that leads at each end into another street 2) trs a major road or highway 3) a passage or way through: no thoroughfare[/ex] 4) trs a strait, river, etc., affording passage … From formal English to slang
Thoroughfare — Thor ough*fare , n. [AS. [thorn]urhfaru.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] A large and splendid thoroughfare.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
