noun
autobahn
OWTO-bahn
noun
1
A German or Austrian motorway, some sections of which have no general speed limit.
"They hired a sports car just to drive it on the autobahn."
How to Use Autobahn
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA German-style high-speed motorway.
Word Forms
autobahns plural, autobahnen plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from German Autobahn ("car road"), from Auto ("car") and Bahn ("path, way").