Meaning
unpaved, dirt
- not paved with asphalt or stone; unpaved (especially of roads or tracks)
- (as a masculine noun) dirt road, dirt track
In a sentence
Abbiamo percorso una lunga strada sterrata per arrivare alla baita.
We drove down a long dirt road to reach the cabin.
Questo sentiero sterrato è adatto solo alle mountain bike?
Is this dirt path suitable only for mountain bikes?
Non conviene guidare su tratti sterrati con un'utilitaria.
It is not advisable to drive on unpaved stretches in a small city car.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sterrato | masculine · singular |
| sterrata | feminine · singular |
| sterrati | masculine · plural |
| sterrate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often heard in the fixed collocation 'strada sterrata' (dirt road, unpaved road).
- It can also function as a masculine noun ('lo sterrato') meaning a dirt track.