🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

국도

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gukdo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
State road/ˈsteɪt roʊd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 고속도로 대신 국도로 여행하기로 했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A main public road connecting major towns and cities, typically constructed and maintained by the regional or national government.

    "We traveled along the state road to avoid the heavy traffic on the toll highway."
  2. 2

    A designated route within a national or regional road network that falls under state jurisdiction.

    "The speed limit on the state road drops significantly as it passes through rural towns."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'state' (from Old French 'estat', ultimately from Latin 'status', meaning condition or position) and 'road' (from Old English 'rād', meaning a riding or hostile incursion, later evolving to mean a way prepared for travel). The term specifically designates a main highway or road maintained by a state or national government.

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