Many of us live in this sort of way (6)
I believe the answer is:
street
'sort of way' is the definition.
(I know that street is a type of thoroughfare)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for street that I've seen before include "Town road" , "Form of theatre" , "Built-up road" , "Somerset town; urban way" , "Tester in public road" .)