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English Dictionary: thoroughfare by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
thoroughfare
n
  1. a public road from one place to another
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.
  
                     A large and splendid thoroughfare.      --Motley.
  
      2. A passing or going through; passage. [R.]
  
                     [Made] Hell and this world -- one realm, one
                     continent Of easy thoroughfare.         --Milton.
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