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thoroughfare

/ˈθʌɹəfɛː/

Meanings
noun
A passage; a way through.

Examples :

"The new park has a wide thoroughfare that allows people to walk safely from one side to the other. "
way place

Related Words

Illustration transit

transit noun

/ˈtɹæn.sɪt/

The act of passing over, across, or through something.

"The transit of the school bus across the bridge was a common sight. "

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration congested

congested verb

/kənˈdʒestɪd/

To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.

"The heavy rain congested the city's drains, causing street flooding. "

Illustration highway

highway noun

/ˈhaɪweɪ/

A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

"The school bus is a highway for getting students to school safely. "

Illustration blocked

blocked verb

/ˈblɑkt/ /ˈblɔkt/

To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

"The pipe is blocked."

Illustration navigated

navigated verb

/ˈnævɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈnævəˌɡeɪtɪd/

To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

"He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr."

Illustration unobstructed

unobstructed adjective

/ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/ /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌtɪd/

Not obstructed

"The driver had an unobstructed view of the road, allowing him to see the approaching car. "

Illustration waterway

waterway noun

/ˈwɔtərˌweɪ/ /ˈwɑtərˌweɪ/

A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.

"The school trip included a boat tour along the waterway. "

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration passage

passage noun

/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpasɑːʒ/

A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.

"She struggled to play the difficult passages."

Illustration another

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"