autobahn
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- noun
- /ˈɔːtoʊˌbɑːn/
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autopista
- Now, kids, unless you're on the Autobahn, you're never gonna get a car like this up to speed.
- German autobahn
- autobahn in Germany
- autobahn speeds
It is a it's the Autobahn.
- It is a it's the Autobahn.
- You would drive them ultra fast on the Autobahn at high speeds.
- This is an autobahn killer engine that can just like do amazing high speed passes and amazing high speed just sitting there going crazy crazy speeds.
Examples
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I bet you're having fun out on the autobahn. I did, hahaha
Blog text (33) -
If you're looking to drive the Autobahn at a zillion miles an hour, this isn't the car for you.
Blog text (29) -
I am so used to driving on the Autobahn.
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Let's just get on the Autobahn.
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The autobahn is no place for the faint of heart.
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Stein drove off the Autobahn and onto a country road.
Fiction book (2002) -
Somewhere near Nijmegen, we got lost trying to find the autobahn.
Academic text (2003) -
JEFF: Welcome to Germany, home of beer, the Autobahn, and Beau Brandenburg.
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So that February evening, we found our way onto the autobahn and arrived in Düsseldorf well after dark.
Academic text (2003) -
Driving on the autobahn allows you to experience high-speed travel with no speed limits on some parts.
Synonyms
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1.0
A main road that connects big towns or cities for long trips
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2.2
A wide road for fast traffic with no intersections or traffic lights
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2.8
A wide road for fast traffic with few places to enter or exit
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1.8
A wide road built for fast traffic with two or more lanes each way and few exits
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9.1
A fast road in Italy with few exits where drivers pay tolls
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6.2
A wide fast road for long journeys, often with tolls
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Etymology
Autobahn comes from two German parts: auto- meaning 'car' and bahn meaning 'road' or 'track', and the auto- part is the same auto used in English. So autobahn really means a 'car road', which is why it names the fast highways in Germany and Austria.