Autobahn dictionary definition

autobahn

[ôt′ō bän′, ôt′ə-; Ger o̵u′tō bän′]

A German autobahn.

noun

in Germany and Austria, an expressway

Origin of autobahn

German ; from auto(mobil), automobile + bahn, a course, highway

noun

An expressway in Germany or another area where German is spoken.

Origin of autobahn

German : Auto, automobile; see auto + Bahn, road, from Middle High German ban; see g^when- in Indo-European roots.

Noun

(plural autobahns or autobahnen)

Origin

Borrowing from German Autobahn.

This decision - like others before - e.g. joining the autobahn in Germany - was part of it.
We followed the autobahn up to Trier and arrived around 1.00 pm.
Autobahn Construction - build 7000 km at cost of 3.5 million marks.
The maps are undated, but can be roughly dated using the spread of the autobahn network and the changes to Germany 's borders.
Access to this area is via the German autobahn system and Innsbruck, then over the Brenner Pass.