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Italian

autostrada

/autoˈstra.da/noun · feminineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,493

Meaning

motorway, highway

  • major road for fast traffic
  • toll road connecting cities

In a sentence

Abbiamo preso l'autostrada per Bologna.

We took the motorway to Bologna.

C'è traffico in autostrada oggi?

Is there traffic on the motorway today?

Di notte l'autostrada non è vuota.

At night the motorway is not empty.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
autostradafeminine · singular
autostradefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually feminine: l'autostrada, un'autostrada.
  • Common with prendere and uscita: prendere l'autostrada, uscita dell'autostrada.
  • Not the same as strada, which is any road or street.
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