dual carriageway
noun/ˌdjuːəl ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/
/ˌduːəl ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/
(British English) (North American English divided highway)
- a road with a narrow piece of land in the middle that divides the lines of traffic moving in opposite directions
- Follow the dual carriageway and you'll see signs for the turn-off.
- Go across the A403 dual carriageway at the traffic lights.
- He was caught driving the wrong way down the dual carriageway.
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