autostrada
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9.1
- noun
- /ˌɔːtəˈstrɑːdə/
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autopista
- We took the autostrada to Venice, enjoying the scenic views along the way.
Examples
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To bypass Florence with an autostrada sweep southward toward Orvieto, with the great Duomo there serene in the distance, seems preposterous.
Fiction book (1997) -
Italian autostradas often move along at 95 mph but not legally; France has an 80 mph limit which is more or less adhered to; the UK outside lane is generally about 85 mph.
Blog text (34) -
They're entering the autostrada to Rome.
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At 11:50, Popovych called me again on my mobile phone, suggesting that we meet the next morning on the autostrada.
Blog text (26) -
Exit the autostrada tollgate at 9:00 a. m. and drive south at exactly 80 kilometers an hour.
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I remember that I left the autostrada at Casello di Rioveggio, passed under the bridge, then turned left and headed uphill towards Monzuno for several kilometers.
Blog text (26) -
Pin parasol shapes through the fog coming off the Monti di Calvana on the S-2 Autostrada into the Arno Valley before Florence.
Fiction book (1997) -
The autostrada in the Po Valley seemed interchangeable with the New Jersey Turnpike west of New York City, and as we searched for accommodations, we grew more and more depressed by the drabness of the landscape.
Academic text (2010) -
To avoid the city traffic, we decided to drive on the autostrada instead.
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Driving on the autostrada allows us to reach our destination much faster than on local roads.
Synonyms
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2.8
A wide road for fast traffic with few places to enter or exit
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1.8
A wide road built for fast traffic with two or more lanes each way and few exits
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2.5
A road you must pay to drive on, often a highway
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5.8
A very fast road in Germany or Austria sometimes with no speed limit
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3.7
A road you must pay to use
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6.2
A wide fast road for long journeys, often with tolls
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Autostrada comes from the Italian parts auto ('car') and strada ('road'). So an autostrada is literally a 'car road' — a fast, limited-access highway in Italy, often with tolls.