autostrada

au·to·stra·da

 (ô′tō-strä′də, ou′tō-)

n.

An expressway in Italy or another area where Italian is spoken.

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[Italian : auto, automobile; see auto + strada, street (from Late Latin strāta, paved road; see street).]

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autostrada

(ˈɔːtəʊˌstrɑːdə)

n

(Automotive Engineering) an Italian motorway

[from Italian, from auto car + strada road]

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au•to•stra•da

(ˈɔ toʊˌstrɑ də, ˈaʊ toʊ-)

n., pl. -stra•das, -stra•de (-ˌstrɑ deɪ)

(in Italy) a divided highway connecting major cities.

[1925–30; < Italian, =auto auto + strada road « Latin (via) strāta; see street]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

autostrada - an expressway in an Italian-speaking country expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway - a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

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