autobahn

au·to·bahn

A0533200 (ô′tə-bän′, ou′tō-)n. An expressway in Germany or another area where German is spoken.

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[German : Auto, automobile; see auto + Bahn, road, from Middle High German ban; see g^when- in Indo-European roots.]

autobahn

(ˈɔːtəˌbɑːn) n (Automotive Engineering) a motorway in German-speaking countries[from German, from Auto car + Bahn road]

au•to•bahn

(ˈɔ toʊˌbɑn, ˈaʊ toʊ-)

n. (in Germany and Austria) a superhighway; expressway. [1935–40; < German, =Auto auto + Bahn road]

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autobahn - an expressway in a German-speaking countryexpressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway - a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

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