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calzada

roadway

noun kahl-SAH-dah Rare

Origin: From Latin calciata (via calx, 'limestone'), referring to a paved road.

Also means

carriageway

Usage Note

Calzada refers specifically to the paved surface or carriageway of a road, as opposed to the acera (pavement/sidewalk) or arcén (hard shoulder). Signs in Spain use calzada in warnings such as calzada resbaladiza ('slippery road'). It is the formal term used in traffic law, not a colloquial word.

Examples

"No cruces la calzada sin mirar."

Natural Translation

Don't cross the road without looking.

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