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vacant road

[ˈveɪkənt roʊd]
nounpl: vacant roads
estrada vazia
1. A road or street with no vehicles or people on it; an unoccupied or empty roadway
The vacant road stretched ahead with no sign of traffic.
A estrada vazia se estendia adiante sem sinais de trânsito.
2. A road that is not in use or has been abandoned
The old vacant road was overgrown with weeds.
A velha estrada vazia estava coberta de ervas daninhas.
Synonyms
empty roaddeserted roadunoccupied roadclear road
Antonyms
busy roadcongested roadcrowded roadoccupied road

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrada vazia
most common usage
São Paulo
via deserta
more formal alternative
Rio de Janeiro
rua sem trânsito
often used for urban roads
Portugal
estrada desocupada
European Portuguese preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

the road is clear
open road
road to nowhere
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