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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMain Road
/meɪn roʊd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A primary route or thoroughfare that is used for significant traffic.
"The main road through the town is always busy during rush hour." - 2
A road that connects major areas or regions, often with higher speed limits.
"We took the main road to reach the city faster."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'main road' combines 'main,' derived from the Old French 'main' meaning 'chief' or 'principal,' and 'road,' which comes from the Old English 'rād,' meaning 'a journey or a way.' The phrase has evolved to denote a primary route used for transportation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Main Road" is said worldwide
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route principale
Transliteration: root prin-sip-al
"La route principale traverse la ville."
Hauptstraße
Transliteration: Hauptstraße
"Die Hauptstraße ist immer stark befahren."
strada principale
Transliteration: strada prin-ci-pale
"La strada principale è affollata di auto."
carretera principal
Transliteration: carretera prin-ci-pal
"La carretera principal está llena de tráfico."
estrada principal
Transliteration: estrada prin-ci-pal
"A estrada principal está congestionada."
मुख्य सड़क
Transliteration: mukhya sadak
"मुख्य सड़क पर हमेशा भीड़ रहती है।"
主要道路
Transliteration: zhǔyào dào lù
"主要道路上总是有很多车。"
주요 도로
Transliteration: ju-yo do-ro
"주요 도로는 항상 혼잡합니다."
主要道路
Transliteration: shuyō dōro
"主要道路はいつも混雑しています。"
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