Definition of autobahn in English:
autobahn
noun ˈɔːtə(ʊ)bɑːnˈaʊtobaːnˈɔdəˌbɑn
A German, Austrian, or Swiss motorway.
Example sentencesExamples
- I love going to Germany and driving on the Autobahns, but the reality is that the German people pay heavily for that facility.
- I am at home right now preparing for a weekend on the German Autobahn.
- Major roads are prefixed with a ‘B’ and the motorways are prefixed with ‘A’ which stands for Autobahn.
- According to one radio report, half the fatalities on German Autobahns are caused by tailgating.
- After his release from incarceration, he worked briefly with construction crews building the Autobahn, Germany's superhighway.
Synonyms
street, road, roadway, avenue, boulevard, way
Origin
1930s: from German, from Auto 'motor car' + Bahn 'path, road'.