thoroughfare

  • 131street — [[t]strit[/t]] n. 1) a usu. paved public thoroughfare, as in a town or city, including sidewalks 2) such a thoroughfare together with adjacent property 3) the roadway of such a thoroughfare distinguished from the sidewalk 4) the inhabitants or… …

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  • 132street — I. noun Etymology: Middle English strete, from Old English strǣt, from Late Latin strata paved road, from Latin, feminine of stratus, past participle more at stratum Date: before 12th century 1. a. a thoroughfare especially in a city, town, or… …

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