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svincolo

/ˈzviŋ.ko.lo/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,817

Meaning

junction; exit

  • a road junction connecting major roads
  • a highway exit or interchange

In a sentence

Prendi lo svincolo per l'aeroporto.

Take the exit for the airport.

Lo svincolo per Roma è vicino?

Is the junction for Rome nearby?

Non abbiamo visto lo svincolo giusto.

We didn't see the right exit.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
svincolomasculine · singular
svincolimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Used mainly for roads and highways, not ordinary street corners.
  • Often with autostradale or stradale.
  • Plural is svincoli.

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