autostrada
Americannoun
plural
autostradas,plural
autostradenoun
Etymology
Origin of autostrada
1925–30; < Italian, equivalent to auto auto + strada road, highway ≪ Latin ( via ) strāta; street
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 13, 2022
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 • May 21, 2017
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 • May 16, 2017
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 • Aug. 13, 2015
In a protest for higher wages, refinery workers sporadically cut delivery of the premium gasoline that most Italian cars require, thereby limiting autostrada excursions.
From Time Magazine Archive
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