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passing place

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A place on a single-track road or bridge, only wide enough for one vehicle, where two vehicles travelling in opposite directions can pass each other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • German: Ausweichstelle — place where vehicles can pass each other
  • Norwegian Bokmål: møteplass — place where vehicles can pass each other
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: møteplass — place where vehicles can pass each other
  • Swedish: mötesplats — place where vehicles can pass each other