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autobahn Definition

auto·bahn (ôt′ō bän′, ôt′ə-; Ger o̵u′tō bän′)

noun pl. -·bahns′ or -·bahn′en----bän′ən

in Germany and Austria, an expressway

Etymology: Ger < auto(mobil), automobile + bahn, a course, highway

autobahn Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • join: This decision - like others before - e.g. joining the autobahn in Germany - was part of it.
  • follow: We followed the autobahn up to Trier and arrived around 1.00 pm.
  • have: Major tourist routes have fast Autobahns on which a toll is charged.

Adjective modifier

  • German: There are also the famous German Autobahns, to drive down.
  • unrestricted: On unrestricted German autobahns, death rates are continuing to fall, despite gradually increasing speeds.
  • fast: Major tourist routes have fast Autobahns on which a toll is charged.

Modifies a noun

  • construction: Autobahn Construction - build 7000 km at cost of 3.5 million marks.
  • network: The maps are undated, but can be roughly dated using the spread of the autobahn network and the changes to Germany's borders.
  • system: Access to this area is via the German autobahn system and Innsbruck, then over the Brenner Pass.

Noun used with modifier

  • lane: Bryan's 52 lane autobahn painted a extreme scenario of the outcome of Knighton's masterplan.