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autostrada

[ aw-toh-strah-duh; Italian ou-taw-strah-dah ]
/ ˈɔ toʊˌstrɑ də; Italian ˌaʊ tɔˈstrɑ dɑ /
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noun, plural au·to·stra·das, Italian au·to·stra·de [ou-taw-strah-de]. /ˌaʊ tɔˈstrɑ dɛ/.
(in Italy) a divided highway connecting major cities.
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Origin of autostrada

1925–30; <Italian, equivalent to autoauto + strada road, highway ≪ Latin (via) strāta;see street
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British Dictionary definitions for autostrada

autostrada
/ (ˈɔːtəʊˌstrɑːdə) /

noun
an Italian motorway

Word Origin for autostrada

from Italian, from auto car + strada road
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