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Athoroughfare is a primary passage or way as a transit route through regularly trafficked areas, whether by roadondry land or, by extension, via watercraftoraircraft.^[1] Originally, the word referred to a main road or open street which was frequented thoroughly.^[2]

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Highways, public or private road or other public way on land
Roads, route or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved for travel
Bridle path, for equestrian use
Cycleway, for use by cyclists
Footpath, for use only by pedestrians
Foreshoreway, a greenway along the edge of the sea, open to both walkers and cyclists
Greenway, a wilderness area intended for "passive use"
Hiking trail, trails (footpaths), in the countryside
Long-distance trails, recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing
Right of way, an easement on a piece of land
Running course, a footway used by runners
Sidewalk, a path for people to walk along the side of a road
Snowshoe trail, a snow trail to be navigated by pedestrians in snowshoes
Towpath, a path along a canal or river used for towing a boat
Traffic circle, a type of intersection that directs both turning and through traffic onto a one-way circular roadway
Trail/Track, a rough path through more wild or remote territory
Many other types of road
On water, a heavily trafficked route through a straitorchannel.^[3]
Street
Stroad

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^ "Definition of Thoroughfare". Etymology Online Dictionary. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

^ "Thoroughfare Definition and Meaning". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

^ "thoroughfare". Answers.com.

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Thoroughfare

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