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estrada

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ɛˈstɹɑdə// estra·da

n. a wide, open road or a public square in a town. It is an old word that people used in the past to describe a main street or a place where people gathered.

n. a wide, open road or a public square in a town. Primarily found in historical or literary contexts, it is a variant of 'street' or 'thoroughfare'.


SIMPLE

The market was held in the middle of the estrada.

CONTEXTUAL

In the old town, the main estrada was lined with stone buildings and narrow alleys leading to the harbor.

COMPLEX

The poet described the bustling estrada at dawn, where merchants began to unload their wares and the morning sun cast long shadows over the cobbled stones.

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