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Recent Examples of autostrada
There’s also a Huracán Polizia version The Italian Highway Patrol uses a Huracán with police badging and a lightbar on the autostradas in and around Bologna.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
Barreling down the autostrada, idling in front of our hotel, or stopping for gas, coffee, or red lights, the wagon drew constant admiration and approval.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2023
Given enough unrestricted autostrada, the Performante can reach a max speed of 190 mph, says the company.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
Cruising along the autostrada on the outskirts of Rome, the GranTurismo flawlessly executes its primary mission as a luxury grand tourer.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2023
Appreciate its deep tranquility before hopping on the chaotic autostrada again.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
From Abruzzo, wind down SS652 to the Adriatic coast and then plunge down to the heel on the A14/A14 autostrada.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
Barreling down the autostrada, idling in front of our hotel, or stopping for gas, coffee, or red lights, the wagon drew constant admiration and approval.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2023
Given enough unrestricted autostrada, the Performante can reach a max speed of 190 mph, says the company.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
Cruising along the autostrada on the outskirts of Rome, the GranTurismo flawlessly executes its primary mission as a luxury grand tourer.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2023
Appreciate its deep tranquility before hopping on the chaotic autostrada again.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
From Abruzzo, wind down SS652 to the Adriatic coast and then plunge down to the heel on the A14/A14 autostrada.
—Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autostrada
Noun
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In other words, a half-hour break every two hours at motorway speeds will make long journeys viable.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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To be built close to junction 10 of the M1 motorway for easy access by car, it was intended to have a removable grass pitch, which would have made Luton the first club to use such technology.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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During my test driving, which comprised about 45 miles, in a variety of modes and at a variety of speeds including close to 100mph on a German autobahn, the car achieved close to 3 miles per kWh.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The other side: Richmond, Virginia, is a veritable autobahn by comparison, with drivers making the same distance trip in under 10 minutes on average.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
8 Jan. 2025
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Authorities closed that side of the interstate, and traffic soon was gridlocked in the immediate area and south to Interstate 8 and beyond as police tried to talk the man down to safety.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The crash, which involved multiple vehicles, prompted a temporary shutdown of the interstate as first responders arrived on scene.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Riley was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving a death in the late-night crash on Interstate 75 in Tampa, highway patrol said in a news release.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This behavioral hijacking turns what should be a reproductive dead end into a superhighway for infection.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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From the quiet fields of rural India to the deserts of northern Mexico runs an international migration superhighway, funneling tens of thousands of Indians to the U.S. border each year.—
Matt Rivers,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But all display weak high-speed cruising ability on autoroutes.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Yet all four fail the autoroute range test, as do their predecessors.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
13 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Late night and early morning commuters can expect detours along the freeways linking Fort Worth to Weatherford this weekend.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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For example, the east inner region is bounded by Central Avenue, Eastway Drive, Wendover Road, Randolph Road and the John Belk and Brookshire freeways.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some Chicago expressways are already using ramp metering.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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Minutes before his disabled car was rear-ended in a hit-and-run crash that killed him, nightlife impresario Darryl Mathis Jr. was posting video to Instagram on the misfortune of being stranded on a Bronx expressway in the middle of the night.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Autostrada.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autostrada. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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