camino real

American  

[kah-mee-naw re-ahl] / kɑˈmi nɔ rɛˈɑl /

noun

Spanish.

plural

caminos reales

1. a main road; highway.

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Etymology

Origin of camino real

Literally, “royal road”

Example Sentences

But when he was in his prime Taxco was an important trading town on the transcontinental camino real, along which the trade of Spain and the Orient was transshipped.

From Time Magazine Archive

The raiders had approached San Antonio de los Banos across the fields at the rear, but Colonel Lopez led their retreat by way of the camino real which followed the riverbank.

From Rainbow's End by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

Following the camino real to a point about in a range with the triumphal arch, there is a narrow path which leads to two buildings enclosed by a fence for a milpa.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.

The camino real ran through the midst of them, and the field was so open that, without dismounting, we rode close in to some of the principal edifices.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.

A narrow path brought us out into the camino real, along which we passed several small ranchos of sugar-cane.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.