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Word

estrada

Phoneticsestra·da

/ɛˈstɹɑdə/

Definition

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'.

Examples

“The market was held in the middle of the estrada.”

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

“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.”

Examples

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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