autostrada
Americannoun
PLURAL
autostradas,PLURAL
autostradenoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of autostrada
1925–30; < Italian, equivalent to auto auto + strada road, highway ≪ Latin ( via ) strāta; street
Example Sentences
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“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
Why it’s not famous today can be explained only by its obscure location, almost exactly halfway between Venice and Trieste several miles south of the autostrada.
From New York Times
Here’s how it’s done: After the three-hour drive from Venice Marco Polo Airport toward Austria, pull off the autostrada into the inviting city of Bolzano.
From New York Times
The black Miura running through the streets and over the autostrada at night is cinematic poetry.
From Forbes
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