autostrada

[ aw-toh-strah-duh; Italian ou-taw-strah-dah ]

noun

, plural au·to·stra·das, Italian au·to·stra·de [ou-taw-, strah, -de].

1. (in Italy) a divided highway connecting major cities.

autostrada

/ ˈɔːtəʊˌstrɑːdə /

noun

1. an Italian motorway

Word History and Origins

Origin of autostrada¹

1925–30; < Italian, equivalent to auto auto + strada road, highway ≪ Latin ( via ) strāta; street

Word History and Origins

Origin of autostrada¹

from Italian, from auto car + strada road

Example Sentences

Italian state radio said there were several injured in the accident on the A14 autostrada near Forli’, a town in the Emilia-Romagna region in northeastern Italy.

From Seattle Times

Breadzilla will offer baked goods, sandwiches and salads and Highway’s Autostrada Catering company, operating out of the same space, will offer wood-fired dishes and pizza.

From New York Times

Several Autostrada executives, along with some transport ministry officials, are under investigation for manslaughter.

From The Guardian

“I made the same mistake as soldiers who go to war voluntarily,” Mr. Saviano said, reflecting on life since “Gomorrah,” as we drove south at high speed along the A1 autostrada.

From New York Times

The drink, for those who’ve never been in a road emergency on the Italian autostrada, might work as fuel for your Fiat in a pinch.

From Seattle Times