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thoroughfare

/ˈθʌrəfeə(r)/noun

उच्चारण थरफ़ेअर

मुख्य मार्ग, राजपथ

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noun
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    a public road or street used by traffic, especially a main road in a city or town

    मुख्य मार्ग, राजपथ

    • a busy thoroughfare
    • No thoroughfare.
    • The market lies on a major thoroughfare in the heart of the city.
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    • Traffic was heavy on the main thoroughfare during the festival.
    • The narrow lane is a quiet street, not a public thoroughfare.

    Synonyms main road street highway avenue boulevard

    Opposite dead end cul-de-sac lane

≈Synonyms and antonyms
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thor·ough·fare

One word, with thorough (through, old meaning) and fare (go).

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: thor-ough-fare, एक शब्द, thorough (पुराने अर्थ में through) और fare (जाना) से।

?Which word?

Keep the road words together: thoroughfare (a busy main road), avenue (a wide street with trees), boulevard, highway, lane (a narrow road), cul-de-sac (a street closed at one end), bylane.

सड़क के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: thoroughfare (व्यस्त मुख्य सड़क), avenue (पेड़ों वाली चौड़ी सड़क), boulevard, highway, lane (संकरी सड़क, गली), cul-de-sac (एक छोर पर बंद सड़क), bylane।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: 'No thoroughfare' on a sign means that the road is private or closed.

प्रयोग में सूचना-पट पर 'No thoroughfare' का अर्थ है कि सड़क निजी या बंद है।

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General knowledge

Kartavya Path (formerly Rajpath) is the ceremonial boulevard in New Delhi.

कर्तव्य पथ (पूर्व राजपथ) नई दिल्ली का औपचारिक मार्ग है।