Thoroughfare and Ways

Thoroughfare noun - A passage cleared for public vehicular travel.

Ways and thoroughfare are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Ways" with "Thoroughfare", this nouns are similar.

Ways noun - Structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired.

Thoroughfare and ways are semantically related in direction topic. Sometimes you can use "Thoroughfare" instead a noun "Ways".