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Transportation route connecting one location to another

For other uses, seeThoroughfare (disambiguation).

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Athoroughfare is a primary passage or way oftransport, whether byroad ondry land or, byextension, viawatercraft oraircraft.^[1] Originally, the word referred to a main road or open street which was frequented thoroughly.^[2]^{[failed verification]}

Different terms

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Roads, route or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved for travel
Boardwalk
Boulevard, particularly in North American usage
Bridle path, for equestrian use
Canopy walkway
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"
Highway, depending on jurisdiction, anything from a path (England) to a road restricted to fast motor vehicles
Hiking trail, trails (footpaths), in the countryside
Long-distance trail, recreational trail of exceptional length (between 50 km and 1,000 km or more) mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing
Parkway, a landscaped thoroughfare
Pend
Running course, a footway used by runners
Sidewalk, a path for people to walk along the side of a road
Shared path – Pathway for pedestrians and cyclists
Towpath, a path along a canal or river originally used for towing a boat
Roundabout or 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 othertypes of road
Strait orchannel, a heavily trafficked water route^[3]
Street – Public thoroughfare in a built environment
Stroad, a street/road hybrid
Walkway