dual carriageway

American  

noun

British.

1. divided highway.

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dual carriageway British  

noun

1. 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

Ap Iorwerth said options could include a proposal to strengthen the road network using the old A40, and the so-called blue route which would involve upgrading an existing dual carriageway through the south of Newport.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Grosvenor Place, a major dual carriageway linking Hyde Park Corner with Victoria along the perimeter of Buckingham Palace, remained closed at 19:00 BST on Saturday.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

However, the following month a group of residents and landowners began judicial review proceedings against the dual carriageway.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

A plan for a new A5 dual carriageway was first proposed nearly 20 years ago.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

Detectives have retraced part of their escape route to the old N-340 dual carriageway heading towards Benalmadena.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025