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private road

[ˈpraɪvət roʊd]
nounpl: private roads
estrada privada
1. A road or pathway that is owned and maintained by a private individual, company, or organization, not by a government or public authority, and typically restricted to authorized users
The mansion is accessed through a private road that winds through the forest.
A mansão é acessada por uma estrada privada que passa pela floresta.
2. A road on private property that may require permission to use and is not open to the general public
No trespassing signs marked the entrance to the private road.
Placas de 'proibido entrar' marcavam a entrada da estrada privada.
Synonyms
private drivewayprivate driveprivate laneaccess road
Antonyms
public roadpublic highwaymain roadstreet

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrada privada
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
via privada
Alternative usage in São Paulo region
Portugal
estrada privada
Standard term in European Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
estrada particular
Alternative term sometimes used colloquially

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep off the private road
no access to private road
gated private road
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