thoroughfare

thoroughfare
The term means, according to its derivation, a street or passage through which one can fare (travel); that is, a street or highway affording an unobstructed exit at each end into another street or public passage. If the passage is closed at one end, admitting no exit there, it is called a "cul de sac."

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • 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

  • thoroughfare — index causeway Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • thoroughfare — late 14c., passage or way through, from THOROUGH (Cf. thorough) + FARE (Cf. fare) …   Etymology dictionary

  • thoroughfare — ► NOUN ▪ a road or path forming a route between two places …   English terms dictionary

  • thoroughfare — [thʉr′ōfer΄, thʉr′əfer΄] n. [ME thurghfare: see THROUGH & FARE] 1. a way through or passage through 2. a public street open at both ends; esp., such a street through which there is much traffic; highway; main road …   English World dictionary

  • thoroughfare — UK [ˈθʌrəˌfeə(r)] / US [ˈθʌrəˌfer] noun [countable] Word forms thoroughfare : singular thoroughfare plural thoroughfares formal a main road through a place a busy city centre thoroughfare traffic on the town s main thoroughfare …   English dictionary

  • thoroughfare — n. a busy, crowded thoroughfare * * * [ θʌrəfeə] crowded thoroughfare a busy …   Combinatory dictionary

  • 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 — [[t]θʌ̱rəfeə(r), AM θɜ͟ːroʊ [/t]] thoroughfares N COUNT: usu supp N A thoroughfare is a main road in a town or city which usually has shops along it and a lot of traffic. [FORMAL] ...a busy thoroughfare …   English dictionary

  • thoroughfare — noun 1 (C) the main road through a place such as a city or village: The motel was off the main thoroughfare. 2 no thoroughfare a written sign used to tell people that they cannot go on a particular road or path …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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