motorway in French
motorway in French is autoroute — motorway means a major road designed for fast-moving traffic, with no crossroads and limited access points (chiefly British).
motorway in French
autoroute
(UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each.
What does "motorway" mean?
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noun A major road designed for fast-moving traffic, with no crossroads and limited access points (chiefly British).
"Take the motorway and you'll be there in under an hour."
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motorway in a sentence
- Take the motorway and you'll be there in under an hour.
- There's been an accident on the motorway northbound.
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What is "motorway" in French?
"motorway" in French is autoroute. motorway means: A major road designed for fast-moving traffic, with no crossroads and limited access points (chiefly British).
How do you use "motorway" in a sentence?
Example: "Take the motorway and you'll be there in under an hour." In French, "motorway" is autoroute.
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