Definition of Divided highway

1. Noun. 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"

Exact synonyms: Dual Carriageway
Generic synonyms: Highway, Main Road

Definition of Divided highway

1. Noun. (American English) A dual carriageway ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Divided Highway

divet
divets
divewear
divey
divi
divi-divi
divicine
dividable
dividant
divide and conquer
divide and rule
divide up
divided
divided dose
divided highway (current term)
divided spectacles
divided up
dividedly
dividedness
dividednesses
dividence
dividences
dividend
dividend equilisation reserve
dividend warrant
dividendless
dividends
divident
dividents

Literary usage of Divided highway

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Evaluation and Development of Visualization Technology for Highway by Harlow Landphair, Terry Larsen (1998)
"For example, the 1 to 1.5 mile divided highway scenario assumes that no existing grades are available in the cartographic base data. ..."

2. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"The final stretch of the road begins with a divided highway at Mile 341. The road is excellent but crowded, particularly during shift changes at Eilson Air ..."

3. Adventure Guide to Trinidad & Tobago by Kathleen O'Donnell, S Harry Pefkaros (2000)
"... divided highway in good condition. Just after getting on this highway you'll see the exit for Caroni Swamp off to the right. ..."

4. Personal Cars and China =: Si Ren Jiao Che Yu Zhongguo by Zhongguo gong cheng yuan, National Research Council (U.S.) (2003)
"... and 650 km of divided highway in suburban areas, of which 520 kilometers will be new (Shanghai Highway Administration, 1999:5-11). ..."

5. Norway by Martin Gostelow (2002)
"Driving The short sections of divided highway are mainly confined to the vicinity of Oslo. Elsewhere, major roads are paved; secondary roads are gravel ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Divided highway on Dictionary.com!Search for Divided highway on Thesaurus.com!Search for Divided highway on Google!Search for Divided highway on Wikipedia!

Search