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Throughfare vs. Thoroughfare
Throughfare
Examples:
This bustling boulevard is a major throughfare in the city.The new highway acts as a vital throughfare for commuters.Throughfare restrictions will ease traffic in residential areas.
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Thoroughfare
/ˈθʌrəfeə/Examples:
The thoroughfare is busy with commuters every morning.Main Street is the principal thoroughfare in the old town.The festival will take place along the city's main thoroughfare.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Throughfare is not a standard English word and may be a common typographical error for thoroughfare.
- To remember thoroughfare, think of thorough, meaning complete, as thoroughfares are main roads intended for full, efficient transit.
- A thoroughfare is a road or path forming a route between two places, often designed for busy traffic.
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