Meaning of autostrada | Babel Free

Definitions

A motorway in Italy (and some other countries)

Examples

“Chief MacDonald also warned of another threat to free highways in the possible resurgence of the private toll road, for which the Italian autostrade were the current models.”

“Tolls on Italian autostrade are quite steep, ranging from $15 to $20 for a three-hour stretch, but offering the fastest and most direct way to travel between cities.”

“Italian autostrade are even more impressive than German autobahns because constructing a road in Italy is so much more challenging.”

“According to a 1933 AAA guide to motoring abroad, Americans were reassured that unlike US highways, the Italian autostrade were not crowded.”

“now, exactly one year after a honeymoon night on the Edinburgh roof, our union is being tested again, this time on the Italian autostrade leading from Rome.”

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