Definition of "thoroughfare" in English

noun

1. (now rare except in certain set phrases) A passage; a way through.

2. A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.

3. (uncountable) The act of going through; passage; travel, transit.

   • The sign leading to the other carriage reads: No thoroughfare.

4. An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships.