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автомагистра́ль — meaning in English

avtomagistral

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English meaning

  • expressway noun A wide, divided road built for fast-moving traffic, usually with limited access points.
  • highway noun A main road, especially a large, fast public road built for long-distance travel.
  • interstate adjective Involving or connecting two or more states.
  • motorway noun A major road designed for fast-moving traffic, with no crossroads and limited access points (chiefly British).
  • thoroughfare noun A public road or street that runs through an area, connecting one place to another.

Senses

автомагистра́ль is used for these senses in English:

  • expressway (US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
  • highway A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
  • interstate (US) A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System.
  • 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.
  • thoroughfare A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.

highway — full definition

  1. noun A main road, especially a large, fast public road built for long-distance travel.
  2. noun Any public road open for general travel.

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