thoroughway

Definitions

A public road, street, or path that is open at both ends and allows for passage through an area.

A main route or thoroughfare.

Examples

The city council approved the construction of a new thoroughway to alleviate traffic congestion in the downtown district.

Drivers often prefer the main thoroughway because it provides the most direct route to the interstate.

Synonyms

thoroughfare passage highway artery route thorough-fare

Antonyms

dead end cul-de-sac blind alley impasse no exit bottleneck dead-end street