Phrase guide

arterial road

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A major thoroughfare, particularly one used to provide a large capacity for travelling some distance. (In American English, such roads are often classified as highways (either secondary highways or limited-access highways).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a major or main route

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: highway, main road

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Hauptverkehrsstraße — A major thoroughfare
  • German: Ausfallstraße — A major thoroughfare
  • Indonesian: jalan arteri — A major thoroughfare
  • Indonesian: jalan besar — A major thoroughfare
  • Polish: arteria — A major thoroughfare
  • Portuguese: via arterial — A major thoroughfare
  • Spanish: calle arterial — A major thoroughfare
  • Swedish: trafikpulsåder — A major thoroughfare
  • Welsh: priffordd — A major thoroughfare
  • Welsh: ffordd brifwythiennol — A major thoroughfare