autostrada
/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)ˌstrɑːdə
/ /autoˈstrada/noun (plural autostradas or autostrade /autoˈstradeɪ/ /autoˈstradi/)
An Italian motorway.He is racing down the autostrada just outside Rimini with two Italian secret service men tailing him....
- Within minutes they were on the autostrada heading for Siena.
- The increased limit will apply on autostrada with three lanes in each direction and the latest barriers to prevent vehicles from leaving each carriageway.
Origin
1920s: from Italian, from auto 'automobile' + strada 'road'.