Thesaurus results for AUTOBAHN

autobahn

noun

Definition of autobahn

as in motorway

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Recent Examples of autobahn At about 90 mph on an unlimited German autobahn the range will be cut by about 44% to around 185 miles, according to ChatGPT. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026 For Hitler, the autobahn was a concrete expression of German efficiency and nationalism. — Big Think, 1 May 2026 Among myriad other possibilities, the Orca could be turned into an intriguing motorhome, quite likely the sleekest, slipperiest Class B+ RV roaming the autobahn. — C.c. Weiss march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026 On the autobahn, Sport+ lowers the ride height and takes some camber off the wheels for better straight-line performance. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for autobahn

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Reuters — An Italian court on Thursday sentenced former Atlantia CEO Giovanni ‌Castellucci to 12 years in prison over the deadly 2018 collapse of a motorway bridge in the northwestern port city of Genoa.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The house is at the Windsor Road-edge of the historic Bray Studios, tucked between the River Thames and a section of the A308 motorway, in the hamlet of Water Oakley.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of motorway

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Toyota understands that most buyers simply want smooth, effortless acceleration merging onto the interstate or passing slower traffic.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
Ceniceros grew up in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood between an intermodal facility and the interstate.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of interstate

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Large cracks appeared on major roads, including an elevated highway, and a goods train derailed, according to NHK, while rail ‌services were halted and flights grounded.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
While the advanced driving settings on the highway felt unpredictable and inconsistent, the interior tech on the massive 56-inch Hyperscreen touchscreen was reliably, well, visible.

— Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of highway

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Our strategic position between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi watershed set our course as a commerce superhighway, with the Chicago Portage connecting two vast trading routes between the Atlantic and the Gulf.

— Alaina Harkness, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Mycorrhizal fungi direct traffic through nutrient superhighways and restructure the soil to support life across entire ecosystems.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of superhighway

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It was named Lucca incidentally because Auto Union star driver Hans Stuck set its record-breaking speed on a stretch of straight autostrada near the Italian town in 1935.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
There’s also a Huracán Polizia version The Italian Highway Patrol uses a Huracán with police badging and a lightbar on the autostradas in and around Bologna.

— Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024

Definition of autostrada

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What’s different this time is getting to the Diner, as both Santa Monica Blvd (which the Diner faces) and Sunset Blvd are seeing extended road work – some of it due to a water main that burst on July 16.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Two Boston city councilors are pushing for a change in city law that would require Mayor Michelle Wu to report street projects annually as Wu faces criticism for stalling road work before a city employee was killed by a truck.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of road

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When completed, the roughly 15-mile expressway will link Highway 65 in western Placer County with state highways 70 and 99 in southern Sutter County.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Following the shooting, the northbound side of the expressway was closed from 147th Street just past the Tri-State Tollway all the way to 127th Street.

— Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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