THOROUGHFARES Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word thoroughfares. (close relations)
Definition of THOROUGHFARES
thoroughfare
Best Alternative Words for THOROUGHFARES
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roads | nounn | |||||||
noun • a partly sheltered anchorage | ||||||||
avenues | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line of approach • a wide street or thoroughfare | ||||||||
boulevards | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wide street or thoroughfare | ||||||||
byways | nounn | |||||||
noun • a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) | ||||||||
corridors | nounn | |||||||
noun • an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it | ||||||||
highways | nounn | |||||||
noun • a major road for any form of motor transport | ||||||||
lanes | nounn | |||||||
noun • a narrow way or road • a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic | ||||||||
passages | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of passing from one state or place to the next • a section of text; particularly a section of medium length • a way through or along which someone or something may pass • the passing of a law by a legislative body • a journey usually by ship • a short section of a musical composition • a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass • a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another • the motion of one object relative to another • the act of passing something to another person | ||||||||
paths | nounn | |||||||
noun • a course of conduct • a way especially designed for a particular use • an established line of travel or access • a line or route along which something travels or moves | ||||||||
routes | nounn | |||||||
noun • an established line of travel or access • an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation verb • send documents or materials to appropriate destinations • send via a specific route • divert in a specified direction | ||||||||
streets | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings • the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel • the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction • a situation offering opportunities • people living or working on the same street |