aw.to.pi’sta

Definitions

1. noun

A Spanish word for a high-speed highway or motorway; similar to a freeway in the United States or a motorway in the United Kingdom.

“The tourists took a wrong turn off the autopista and ended up lost in the countryside.”

2. proper noun

The name of a specific high-speed highway in Spain; it may also refer to similar highways in other countries.

“The group took a road trip down the autopista A-7 and stopped at the beautiful beaches of the Costa Brava.”