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- noun Plural form of
A-road .
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Examples
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England's motorways and major A-roads will be treated with salt before the snow arrives and work to treat and clear the roads will continue throughout the cold snap.
Highways Agency advice to drivers: heavy snow forecast on Wednesday night and during Thursday Thatsnews 2007
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England's motorways and major A-roads will be treated with salt before the snow arrives and work to treat and clear the roads will continue throughout the cold snap.
Highways Agency issues severe weather warning to drivers Thatsnews 2007
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Five gruelling hours on the motorway and various A-roads driving to Peterborough for a training event.
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Five gruelling hours on the motorway and various A-roads driving to Peterborough for a training event.
Archive 2003-10-01 2003
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Based on the descriptions and times involved, they had narrowed the offender's territory to a small triangle of A-roads in Lincolnshire.
The Jigsaw Man Britton, Paul, 1946- 1997
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"Today's reports into congestion on motorways and A-roads continues to highlight the impact of high fuel prices and austerity on commuting and travel in the UK," said Paul Watters, the AA's head of public affairs.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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"Today's reports into congestion on motorways and A-roads continues to highlight the impact of high fuel prices and austerity on commuting and travel in the UK," said Paul Watters, the AA's head of public affairs.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The suspension is soft and the car is tall so there's a little lean in bends on the A-roads.
Evening Standard - Home David Williams 2012
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A-roads are much more dangerous than motorways where in our data the death rate is typically around one per mile.
BBC News - Home 2011
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There are two categories to choose from: Major road (for motorways, A-roads and B-roads) and Minor Road (for local roads, excluding private/unadopted roads).
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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