Definition of autopista in English:
autopista
noun ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈpiːstəautoˈpista
A motorway in a Spanish-speaking country.
Example sentencesExamples
- Accompanied by my colleague, I drove along the new autopista leading out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, toward Guyama.
- We pass abandoned mine workings, tall chimneys reminiscent of Cornwall, before descending to connect with the autopista for the final few miles into Aguilas.
- So, back on the autopista, for that is where we were by now, we pulled over at a garage, bought a map and retraced our route into the city centre.
- The ruins of Chichen Itza lie about midway between Cancun and Merida, so that the journey from each city takes around 2 or 3 hours via the new autopista.
Origin
1950s: from Spanish, from auto 'automobile' + pista 'track'.