Divided Highway (Noun)
Meaning
A highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions; "in Britain they call a divided highway a dual carriageway".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The construction project involved building a new divided highway that would reduce congestion on the existing route.
- The divided highway featured a wide median strip that separated the northbound and southbound lanes.
- In some countries, a divided highway is referred to as a motorway or autobahn, while in others it is simply called a divided highway.
- Travelers on the divided highway had to navigate around several road closures due to maintenance work.
- The new divided highway was designed to improve safety by reducing the number of intersections and allowing for higher speeds.