أُوتُوسْتْرَاد
ʔutustrādmasculine
The English word 'motorway' can be translated into Arabic as أُوتُوسْتْرَاد (ʔutustrād) or طَرِيق سَرِيع.
Meaning: highway designed for high-speed motor-traffic (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| أُوتُوسْتْرَاد | ʔutustrād | masculine |
| طَرِيق سَرِيع | ṭarīq sarīʕ | masculine |
Both terms refer to a highway designed for high-speed motor traffic.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase طَرِيق سَرِيع literally means 'fast road'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egypt, Lebanon and some other Gulf countries, you will commonly hear الأوتوستراد. In the Levant region, you might also hear الأتوستراد as an alternative to الطريق السريع.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of طَرِيق سَرِيع (fast road) is طُرُق سَرِيعَة (fast roads).
How do you pronounce it?
ʔutustrād
Did you know?
- Despite the formal translation, many Arabic speakers use the word كوبرا (cobra) to refer to a specific type of multi-level motorway interchange or overpass.
- The word أُوتُوسْتْرَاد is a phonetic loanword from the French 'autoroute' and the English 'autostrade' rather than a native Arabic construction.
- In many Arab countries, you might see the word دَائِرِي (circular) on road signs, referring to a ring road or orbital motorway.
Examples in context
- أفضل طريق لوسط المدينة هو عبر الطريق السريع.The best route to the city center is by taking the motorway.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “motorway” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
