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lonely road

[ˈloʊnli roʊd]
noun phrasepl: lonely roads
estrada solitária
1. A road or path with little to no traffic or people; a literal isolated roadway
The lonely road stretched through the desert for miles.
A estrada solitária se estende pelo deserto por quilômetros.
2. A metaphorical expression for a difficult, isolating, or challenging journey in life
After his divorce, he found himself on a lonely road of self-discovery.
Após seu divórcio, ele se viu em uma estrada solitária de autodescoberta.
Synonyms
desolate roadisolated pathempty highwayremote routesolitary way
Antonyms
busy streetcrowded roadbustling highwaywell-traveled path

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrada solitária / caminho isolado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
estrada deserta / via solitária
Informal urban usage
Portugal
estrada solitária / caminho isolado
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

down a lonely road
the long and lonely road
a long and winding lonely road
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