autostrada

American

[aw-toh-strah-duh, ou-taw-strah-dah] / ˈɔ toʊˌstrɑ də, ˌaʊ tɔˈstrɑ dɑ /

noun

plural

autostradas,

plural

autostrade

(in Italy) a divided highway connecting major cities.

autostrada British

/ ˈɔːtəʊˌstrɑːdə /

noun

an Italian motorway

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Etymology

Origin of autostrada

1925–30; < Italian, equivalent to auto auto + strada road, highway ≪ Latin ( via ) strāta; see street

Example Sentences

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Breadzilla will offer baked goods, sandwiches and salads and Highway’s Autostrada Catering company, operating out of the same space, will offer wood-fired dishes and pizza.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

Drove it to Milan, Verona,Modena, Lake Como/Bellagio, etc. This car was "The Little Engine That Could," holding its own on the Autostrada @ 130-140km/h.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2014

Last week, with flying banners and ecclesiastical pomp, the Italians opened the last stretch of the 468-mile Milan-to-Salerno Autostrada del Sole, the first modern highway link between north and south.

From Time Magazine Archive

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