autobahn
/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)bɑːn
/ /ˈaʊtobaːn/noun
A German, Austrian, or Swiss motorway.According to one radio report, half the fatalities on German Autobahns are caused by tailgating....
- I am at home right now preparing for a weekend on the German Autobahn.
- After his release from incarceration, he worked briefly with construction crews building the Autobahn, Germany's superhighway.
Origin
1930s: from German, from Auto 'motor car' + Bahn 'path, road'.
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