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Pronunciation / Transliteration: autostrada
"Guida veloce sull'autostrada."
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A main road for travelling at higher speeds, especially one connecting major towns or cities.
"We drove down the highway to reach the coast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'heghwey', combining 'hegh' (high) and 'wey' (way), originally referring to a public road that was raised above the surrounding terrain for better drainage or as a main royal path. Over time, the term evolved from any major public right-of-way to specifically designate high-speed, multi-lane arterial roads designed for vehicular traffic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Highway" is said worldwide
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autoroute
Transliteration: autoroute
"Nous avons pris l'autoroute pour aller à Paris."
Autobahn
Transliteration: Autobahn
"Die Autobahn war wegen eines Unfalls gesperrt."
autostrada
Transliteration: autostrada
"Guida veloce sull'autostrada."
carretera
Transliteration: carretera
"La carretera principal cruza todo el país."
rodovia
Transliteration: rodovia
"Eles viajaram pela rodovia durante a noite."
राजमार्ग
Transliteration: rajmarg
"यह राजमार्ग दो बड़े शहरों को जोड़ता है।"
高速公路
Transliteration: gāosù gōnglù
"这条高速公路车流量很大。"
고속도로
Transliteration: gosokdoro
"우리는 고속도로를 타고 부산으로 갔다."
高速道路
Transliteration: kōsoku dōro
"その高速道路は非常に混雑していた。"
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