No. 9,998 in Polish
autostradą
"Autostradą" means "motorway" or "highway" in English.
In a sentence
Jadę autostradą, aby szybko dotrzeć do celu.
I am driving on the highway to quickly reach my destination.
The word 'autostradą' here represents the instrumental case of 'autostrada', indicating the mode of travel, i.e., transportation or route used.
Podróżowaliśmy autostradą podczas naszej wycieczki przez kraj.
We traveled on the highway during our trip across the country.
'Autostradą' is once again in the instrumental case, highlighting the highway as a means and location of travel.
Niektórzy wolą jechać lokalnymi drogami zamiast autostradą.
Some prefer to travel using local roads instead of the highway.
Here, 'autostradą' is in contrast with 'local roads' to discuss preferences in travel routes.
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