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via fechada

[VEE-uh feh-SHAH-duh]
nounfemininepl: vias fechadas
closed road, closed street, dead-end street
1. A street or road that is blocked off or closed to traffic, either permanently or temporarily
The main avenue was a closed road due to construction.
A avenida principal era uma via fechada devido às obras de construção.
2. A residential street with a single entrance/exit, typically gated or restricted access
They live on a closed street in a private residential area.
Eles moram em uma via fechada em uma área residencial privada.
3. A dead-end street with no through traffic
The address is located on a dead-end street.
O endereço fica localizado em uma via fechada.
NYC Slang
dead-end street, closed street
Synonyms
rua fechadabeco fechadovia de mão únicarua sem saída
Antonyms
via abertarua abertaavenida principal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
via fechada / rua fechada
Most common usage for closed or restricted streets
São Paulo
via fechada / condomínio fechado
Often used in context of gated communities
Rio de Janeiro
rua fechada
Alternative form commonly used
Portugal
rua fechada / via sem saída
Via sem saída preferred for dead-end streets

Related Idioms & Phrases

entrar em via fechada
sair da via fechada
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