A road tester perhaps (6)

I believe the answer is:

street

'a road' is the definition.
(I know that street is a type of thoroughfare)

'tester perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'tester' is an anagram of 'STREET'.

(Other definitions for street that I've seen before include "Tester in public road" , "lane" , "- Arab; - light" , "Perry's Della" , "A thoroughfare or public road" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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