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