autostradan.

Brit.

/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)ˌstrɑːdə/, U.S.

/ˈɔdoʊˌstrɑdə/,

/ˈɔdəˌstrɑdə/,

/ˈɑdoʊˌstrɑdə/,

/ˈɑdəˌstrɑdə/

Inflections: Plural autostrade Brit.

/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)ˌstrɑːdeɪ/, U.S.

/ˈɔdoʊˌstrɑdeɪ/,

/ˈɔdəˌstrɑdeɪ/,

/ˈɑdoʊˌstrɑdeɪ/,

/ˈɑdəˌstrɑdeɪ/, autostradas.

Forms: 1900s– autostrada, 1900s– autostrade (irregular).

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian autostrada.

Etymology: < Italian autostrada (1924), literally ‘motor road’ < auto auto- comb. form² + strada road (see street n.). Compare later autobahn n., autoroute n.In plural form autostrade after the Italian plural form. Quot. 1924 apparently shows misapprehension of the Italian plural form as a singular.

In Italy: a fast road for cars; a motorway.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > [noun] > for wheeled vehicles > for fast motor traffic > in countries other than Britain and the U.S.

autostrada1924

autopista1928

autobahn1934

autoroute1946

1924 Times 26 Sept. 16/5 (caption) The first auto-strade opened... The King of Italy's motor-car breaking the tape at the opening of the first auto-strade..at Milan of the system which is to connect Milan with the lakes of Varese, Maggiore, and Como.

1926 Autocar 3 July 3 (caption) The Auto Strada, running from Milan to Como, is reserved exclusively for motor traffic.

1937 Daily Herald 16 Apr. 18/2 Those wonderful motor toll-roads, the autostradas, dead straight and with no cross-overs, are of non-skid concrete.

1955 Times 14 June 7/5 It was easy for a Hitler or a Mussolini to drive great autobahns or autostradas through their respective countries.

1970 ‘O. John’ Diamond Dress iii. 39 Part of the autostrada is down to single line traffic... Road repairs.

2000 M. Evans et al. World Food: Italy 76 Even in the service centres on the autostrade,..you'll see drivers pop into the bar for a quick glass of grappa..before driving their Alfa Romeo out at 160km an hour.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	autostrada
释义	autostradan. Brit. /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)ˌstrɑːdə/, U.S. /ˈɔdoʊˌstrɑdə/, /ˈɔdəˌstrɑdə/, /ˈɑdoʊˌstrɑdə/, /ˈɑdəˌstrɑdə/ Inflections: Plural autostrade Brit. /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)ˌstrɑːdeɪ/, U.S. /ˈɔdoʊˌstrɑdeɪ/, /ˈɔdəˌstrɑdeɪ/, /ˈɑdoʊˌstrɑdeɪ/, /ˈɑdəˌstrɑdeɪ/, autostradas. Forms: 1900s– autostrada, 1900s– autostrade (irregular). Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian autostrada. Etymology: < Italian autostrada (1924), literally ‘motor road’ < auto auto- comb. form² + strada road (see street n.). Compare later autobahn n., autoroute n.In plural form autostrade after the Italian plural form. Quot. 1924 apparently shows misapprehension of the Italian plural form as a singular. In Italy: a fast road for cars; a motorway. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > [noun] > for wheeled vehicles > for fast motor traffic > in countries other than Britain and the U.S. autostrada1924 autopista1928 autobahn1934 autoroute1946 1924 Times 26 Sept. 16/5 (caption) The first auto-strade opened... The King of Italy's motor-car breaking the tape at the opening of the first auto-strade..at Milan of the system which is to connect Milan with the lakes of Varese, Maggiore, and Como. 1926 Autocar 3 July 3 (caption) The Auto Strada, running from Milan to Como, is reserved exclusively for motor traffic. 1937 Daily Herald 16 Apr. 18/2 Those wonderful motor toll-roads, the autostradas, dead straight and with no cross-overs, are of non-skid concrete. 1955 Times 14 June 7/5 It was easy for a Hitler or a Mussolini to drive great autobahns or autostradas through their respective countries. 1970 ‘O. John’ Diamond Dress iii. 39 Part of the autostrada is down to single line traffic... Road repairs. 2000 M. Evans et al. World Food: Italy 76 Even in the service centres on the autostrade,..you'll see drivers pop into the bar for a quick glass of grappa..before driving their Alfa Romeo out at 160km an hour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1924
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