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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

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dual carriageway

During the fatal crash, a Volkswagen Passat in which the five young men were travelling hit an oncoming marked Cleveland Police vehicle on the dual carriageway near Middlesbrough at about 03:39 BST.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

On 22 August a Volkswagen Passat with five young men hit an oncoming marked Cleveland Police vehicle on the dual carriageway near Middlesbrough at about 03:39 BST.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

A man has been arrested after police stopped a taxi travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway, after a cyclist was knocked off their bike and parked cars were also damaged.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The Sunday People reports the "wrong way crash horror", describing how a car drove in the "opposite direction down dual carriageway".

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

National Highways said the dual carriageway remained closed westbound between the M27 at junction 2 for Ower and the A338 at Ringwood and eastbound between the A338 and M27 junction 1 for Cadnam.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

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