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thoroughfare vs blind alley

blind alley vs thoroughfare

thoroughfare and blind alley both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thoroughfare Yes No No No
blind alley Yes No No No
As nouns, blind alley is a hyponym of thoroughfare; that is, blind alley is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thoroughfare:
  • thoroughfare: a public road from one place to another
  • blind alley: a street with only one way in or out
Other hyponyms of thoroughfare include artery, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse, street, street.
thoroughfare (noun) blind alley (noun)
a public road from one place to another (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement
a street with only one way in or out
Difference between thoroughfare and blind alley

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