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thronged way

[/θrɔŋd weɪ/]
noun phrasepl: thronged ways
caminho repleto de gente
1. A path, street, or route that is crowded with many people; a heavily trafficked passageway
The thronged way through the market made it difficult to move quickly.
O caminho repleto de gente através do mercado tornava difícil mover-se rapidamente.
2. A passage or thoroughfare filled with crowds of pedestrians
During rush hour, the thronged way became almost impassable.
Durante a hora de pico, o caminho repleto de gente ficou quase intransitável.
NYC Slang
packed street / crowded drag
Synonyms
crowded pathbusy streetcongested thoroughfarepacked passagecrowded route
Antonyms
empty pathdeserted wayvacant streetquiet passage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho repleto de gente / via congestionada
Common usage in urban contexts
Portugal
caminho apinhado de povo / passagem cheia de gente
Traditional literary usage
São Paulo
rua cheia / via congestionada
Urban, colloquial usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a sea of humanity
elbow-to-elbow crowd
wall-to-wall people
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