Meaning
hitchhiking
- traveling by obtaining free lifts in passing vehicles
In a sentence
Da giovane faceva spesso l'autostop per esplorare l'Europa.
When he was young, he often hitchhiked to explore Europe.
È sconsigliabile fare l'autostop da soli di notte su strade isolate.
It is not advisable to hitchhike alone at night on isolated roads.
Non avevamo più soldi per l'autobus, quindi abbiamo tentato l'autostop.
We had no more money for the bus, so we tried hitchhiking.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| autostop | masculine · singular |
| autostop | masculine · plural |
| autostop | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable loanword; takes masculine singular article with elision: 'l'autostop'.
- Commonly used with the verb 'fare' ('fare l'autostop' = to hitchhike).