autostrada

au·to·stra·da

A0539900 (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).]

autostrada

(ˈɔːtəʊˌstrɑːdə) n (Automotive Engineering) an Italian motorway[from Italian, from auto car + strada road]

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