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dual carriageway

American

noun

British.

divided highway.

dual carriageway British

noun

US and Canadian name: divided highway. a road on which traffic travelling in opposite directions is separated by a central strip of turf, etc

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Etymology

Origin of dual carriageway

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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Leicestershire Police said the car was travelling southbound from Nottingham when it left the dual carriageway.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

The force said it damaged road surfaces and after moving through the city centre, was driven onto the A4150 dual carriageway, before coming to a stop on New Road, Willenhall, at 20:15.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

An electric scooter rider who died at the scene of a late-night crash had been travelling in the middle of lane one of a dual carriageway.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

The road regularly changes from single to dual carriageway.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Fred McKennon, 60, of Elmstead Road, Colchester, Essex, was clocked by officers doing speed checks on the A120 dual carriageway at Takeley, near Stansted Airport, in January.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

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