autopista
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of autopista
from Spanish: auto(mobile) track
Example Sentences
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En la autopista 410 al oeste de Naches el servicio satelital es su única opción, y pagan por ese servicio.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2020
We were in Spain, in the back of a black S.U.V., barreling down an autopista toward Torrelaguna, a village an hour north of Madrid, where “Everybody Knows” was shot.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2019
This one is an old diesel Peugeot that belches toxic fumes into the open windows, where we find ourselves at the top of this story, speeding down the autopista at midnight.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2017
Tomorrow morning, Romera said, she and her neighbors would be out on the Santa Fe autopista, marching.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 6, 2016
El proyecto que demandó una inversión de casi $200 millones está localizado en el 2030 de la avenida 145 del suroeste -cerca a la autopista I-75-, en Miramar.
From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2015
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