noun.
A motorway in Italy (and some other countries)
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noun.
an expressway in an Italian-speaking country
Word Usage
"Other metaphoric reflexes can be seen in Italian autostrada, ` a skinny girl '(lit. ` highway') (because she has no curves), Italian ossigeno, ` money '(lit."