dual carriageway
dual carriageway · dual carriageways
A road in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or…A road in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land, known as a central reservation or median.
» Overtaking is simpler on a dual carriageway.
Meaning
1 senses(Philippines, UK)A road in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land, known as a central reservation or median.
a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions
Examples
2 sentencesOvertaking is simpler on a dual carriageway.
A lorry has jackknifed on the dual carriageway.
deEin Lastwagen hat sich auf der zweispurigen Fahrbahn quergestellt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: dual carriageways| Singular | dual carriageway |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions:divided highway