A divided highway a step down from a motorway.
Dual carriageway
Example Sentences
"Take the dual carriageway north."
"There's traffic on the dual carriageway."
Etymology & History
British term for divided highway. Two separated carriageways (roadways) going opposite directions. Americans say 'divided highway'. British terminology more descriptive of structure.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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