Hauptverkehrsstraße

main traffic road, arterial road

noun HOWPT-fer-kayrs-shtrah-se Rare

Usage Note

Hauptverkehrsstraße describes a heavily trafficked urban road. Road planners use it to distinguish from residential streets (Wohnstraßen); the word appears often in traffic reports and navigation apps.

Examples

"Die Hauptverkehrsstraße ist zu Stoßzeiten oft verstopft."

Natural Translation

The main arterial road is often congested during rush hours.

Literal Translation

The main-traffic-street is at rush-hours often blocked.

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