expressway vs thoroughfare

expressway

noun
  • A road built to freeway standards. 

  • A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated. 

  • A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway. 

thoroughfare

noun
  • A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street. 

  • An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships. 

  • The act of going through; passage; travel, transit. 

  • A passage; a way through. 

How often have the words expressway and thoroughfare occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )