thoroughfare

English

/ˈθʌɹəfɛː/

noun
Definitions
  • (now) A passage; a way through.
  • A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.
  • (obsolete) The act of going through; passage; travel, transit.
  • An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English thurghfare compound from English thorough- (through) + English fare (travel, journey, departure, fare).

Origin

English

fare

Gloss

travel, journey, departure, fare

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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