estrada

Definitions of estrada
  1. noun
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    synonyms: carretera, vía
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    carretera de acceso, vía de acceso
    a short road giving access to an expressway
    calzada, carretera elevada
    a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
    desecho, desviación, desvío, rodeo
    a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
    alameda, avenida, paseo
    a wide scenic road planted with trees
    autovía
    a major road for any form of motor transport
    línea
    the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
    calzada, pavimento
    a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
    atajo
    a route shorter than the usual one
    eje, vía pública
    a public road from one place to another
    carril
    any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
    arteria
    a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
    carretera de circunvalación, cinturón de ronda, cortacircuitos, desviación, recortable, ronda
    a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
    atascadero, calle sin salida, callejón sin salida
    a street with only one way in or out
    ramal
    a railway line connected to a trunk line
    carril
    one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
    autovía
    a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions
    autopista, supercarretera
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
    porte
    overland track between navigable waterways
    calle
    a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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    camino, vía
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
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