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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

Entry to the park via the A414 dual carriageway entrance will only be available for pre-authorised access.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

More than 80% of those who lost their lives had been on parts of the road that were not dual carriageway.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

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

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

"People were finding their way around by torchlight. It was quite surreal seeing the view from my window totally black especially as I live next to a dual carriageway," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

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