thoroughfare
Public transit route
A thoroughfare is a main road or public street, especially one that allows passage through an area rather than ending in a dead end.
The word emphasizes the through—a route that connects places: The boulevard is the city's busiest thoroughfare.
Signs reading "no thoroughfare" prohibit passage entirely.
Public urban roadway
- avenueBroad urban roadway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- highwayMajor road for travel
- roadwayPaved surface for traffic
artery · lane · drive · parkway · carriageway · motorway · autobahn · autoroute
Path through wilderness
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- trackPath or monitored route
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
esplanade · boardwalk · greenway · cycleway · towpath · bridleway · footway · pavement
Petroleum-based paving material
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- macadamCrushed stone paving
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- pavementHard road covering
curb · median · shoulder · guardrail · streetlight · signage · drainage · grade
Central business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- metropolisLarge important city
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
sidewalk · storefronts · streetscape · block · curbside · lamppost · traffic light · zebra crossing
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
commute · vehicles · intersection · roundabout · signal · crosswalk · detour · lanes
street
Public urban roadway
roadway · artery · lane · drive · parkway · carriageway · motorway · autobahn · autoroute · A-road
trail
Path through wilderness
promenade · esplanade · boardwalk · greenway · cycleway · towpath · bridleway · footway · pavement · mall
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- macadamCrushed stone paving
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
pavement · curb · median · shoulder · guardrail · streetlight · signage · drainage · grade · right-of-way
downtown
Central business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- metropolisLarge important city
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
crosswalk · sidewalk · storefronts · streetscape · block · curbside · lamppost · traffic light · zebra crossing · high street
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- bumper-to-bumperVehicles packed without gaps
tailback · commute · vehicles · intersection · roundabout · signal · crosswalk · detour · lanes · flow
corridor
Enclosed connecting walkway
- passagewayEnclosed route between spaces
- alleywayNarrow urban passage
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
walkway · arcade · galleria · concourse · breezeway · close · passage · tunnel · underpass · overpass
interchange
Reciprocal transfer between parties
bypass · ring road · spur · feeder · tramway · railway crossing · hub · node · link
- major roadshighway, boulevard, avenue, parkway, trunk road
- roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
- roadwayshighway, freeway, expressway, motorway, interstate
- routesroad, path, route, highway, freeway
- waysway, way in, way out, this way, that way
- junctionsjunction, intersection, crossroads, node, nexus
thoroughfaredead end
Passage without outlet
cul-de-sac · dead-end street · no through road · barrier · barricade
thoroughfarebackstreet
Minor road, secondary
back alley · side street · alleyway · back road · private road