autoroute

[ aw-toh-root; French oh-toh-root ]

noun

, plural au·to·routes [aw, -toh-roots, oh-toh-, root].

1. a principal highway, especially in France and French-speaking Canada.

autoroute

/ ˈɔːtəʊˌruːt /

noun

1. a French motorway

Word History and Origins

Origin of autoroute¹

From French, dating back to 1960–65; auto, route

Word History and Origins

Origin of autoroute¹

from French, from auto car + route road