heypolyglot
Italian

autostoppista

/aw.to.stopˈpi.sta/nounC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 28,664

Meaning

hitchhiker

  • a person who travels by asking for free rides from passing motorists

In a sentence

Durante il viaggio in Francia abbiamo dato un passaggio a due autostoppisti.

During the trip to France we gave a lift to two hitchhikers.

L'autostoppista aspettava sul ciglio della strada con lo zaino in spalla.

The hitchhiker was waiting on the roadside with a backpack on.

Oggi è raro vedere un autostoppista lungo l'autostrada.

Nowadays it is rare to see a hitchhiker along the motorway.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
autostoppistasingular
autostoppistiplural

Usage notes

  • Common gender in singular (l'autostoppista), plural: autostoppisti (m), autostoppiste (f).
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