Phrase guide

dual carriageway

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in Britain they call a divided highway a dual carriageway

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: divided highway

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: highway, main road

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: autovia — a type of road
  • Czech: směrově dělená komunikace — a type of road
  • Finnish: kaksiajoratainen maantie — a type of road
  • French: double chaussée — a type of road
  • Galician: autovía — a type of road
  • Hungarian: gyorsforgalmi út — a type of road
  • Irish: carrbhealach dúbailte — a type of road
  • Irish: débhealach — a type of road
  • Polish: droga dwujezdniowa — a type of road
  • Spanish: autovía — a type of road
  • Vietnamese: đường lộ đôi — a type of road
  • Welsh: heol ddeuol — a type of road