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Italian

circonvallazione

/tʃirkonvallaˈtsjo.ne/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

ring road

  • road that goes around a town or city
  • main outer road used to avoid the center

In a sentence

Prendo la circonvallazione ogni mattina.

I take the ring road every morning.

La circonvallazione è lontana da qui?

Is the ring road far from here?

Oggi la circonvallazione è libera.

Today the ring road is clear.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
circonvallazionefeminine · singular
circonvallazionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually feminine: la circonvallazione.
  • Common with prendere, imboccare, uscire dalla.
  • Often refers to busy urban traffic roads.

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