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Definition of autobahn

autobahn

/ˈɔː.toʊˌbɑːn/
au · to · bahn
Plural:autobahns
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autobahn Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A high-speed, controlled-access highway in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland.

Example

"Many sections of the German autobahn have advisory speed limits rather than mandatory ones."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 1930s from German Autobahn, a compound of Auto ('automobile') and Bahn ('road' or 'track'), modeled on Eisenbahn ('railway').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Autobahn. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/autobahn
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