dual carriageway

noun British.

divided highway.

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Origin of dual carriageway

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby dual carriageway

du vigneaud, du., duad, dual, dual alliance, dual carriageway, dual citizen, dual citizenship, dual heritage, dual highway, dual monarchy
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British Dictionary definitions for dual carriageway

dual carriageway

noun

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