Calzada (en. Road)

/kalˈθaða/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Route designated for vehicle transit.

The roadway was flooded due to the rain.

La calzada estaba inundada por la lluvia.

Part of the road where cars circulate.

We must repair the roadway before the rains arrive.

Debemos reparar la calzada antes de que lleguen las lluvias.

Path or route that is part of a road.

The locality is connected by a modern roadway.

La localidad está conectada por una calzada moderna.

From Latin 'calzada', meaning paved road.

two-way roadway

A route that allows vehicles to pass in both directions.

calzada de doble sentido

to build a roadway

To construct or prepare a route for transit.

hacer una calzada

square roadway

Term used to refer to a uniformly paved roadway.

calzada cuadrada

road

Wide path, generally paved, for vehicle transit.

carretera

pavement

Hard, flat surface that covers the roadway.

pavimento

sidewalk

Part of the route designated for pedestrian transit.

acera

Colloquial term to refer to a road in poor condition.

That roadway looks like a crater; no one can pass without damaging their car.

Esa calzada parece un crater, no hay quien pase sin dañar el auto.

Reference to a road frequently used by a specific group.

That roadway is known among bikers as the adventure route.

Esa calzada es conocida entre los bikers como la ruta de aventura.