Kraftfahrstraße — meaning in English
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English meaning
- expressway noun A wide, divided road built for fast-moving traffic, usually with limited access points.
- motorway noun A major road designed for fast-moving traffic, with no crossroads and limited access points (chiefly British).
Senses
Kraftfahrstraße is used for these senses in English:
- expressway (UK, New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
- motorway (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.