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

Barbu drove straight into the back of Comins rather than move into an empty lane of the dual carriageway.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Officers had been pursuing the Passat seconds before it collided with PC Blades and PC Clough's car on the dual carriageway.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

She said officers continued to head westbound before coming across debris in the dual carriageway and finding a badly damaged Toyota on the nearside verge.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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

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

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