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.