"superroad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superroads [plural]
Etymology: From super- + road. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|road}} super- + road Head templates: {{en-noun}} superroad (plural superroads)
  1. superhighway

Inflected forms

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