# estrada

/ɛˈstɹɑdə/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/estrada
Updated: 2026-05-25

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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