autobahn

[ aw-tuh-bahn; German ou-taw-bahn ]

noun

, plural au·to·bahns, German au·to·bahn·en [ou, -taw-bah-n, uh, n].

1. (in Germany and Austria) a superhighway; expressway.

autobahn

/ ˈɔːtəˌbɑːn /

noun

1. a motorway in German-speaking countries

Word History and Origins

Origin of autobahn¹

1935–40; < German, equivalent to Auto auto + Bahn road, way

Word History and Origins

Origin of autobahn¹

from German, from Auto car + Bahn road

Example Sentences

Customers looking to buy a new car could “build” the vehicle of their dreams and take it for a spin on a virtual version of Route 66 or the Autobahn.

From MIT Technology Review

This trip benefited from more moderate temperatures and flatter terrain, averaging 52 mph and hitting a top speed of 87 mph on the autobahn.

From Popular-Science

Porsche went on to build and sell the Cayenne starting in 2002 and, now in its third generation, is now the company’s top-selling model by an autobahn kilometer.

From TechCrunch

After two hours, we exited the autobahn onto an old and broken road.

From The Daily Beast

The Accident concerns a mysterious crash on the Vienna autobahn, in which a young couple is ejected from a taxi.

From The Daily Beast