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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Noun

Germany and Italy expanded motorway networks—the Autobahn and the autostrada—laying the foundations for the automobile’s privileged position in this modernity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Earlier in August, five teenagers were killed in a two-vehicle collision in Ireland after driving a car the wrong way down a motorway.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of motorway

Noun

Off to the side, an idle editor (Matt Braunger) takes in the eye-level view of vehicles skittering down the interstate just outside.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The interstate has since reopened to two lanes of traffic in each direction, but construction on the bridges continues, with the work expected to wrap up in March 2027.

— Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of interstate

Noun

Over the course of the holiday, just under a quarter of cars traveling on China’s highways were EVs — up 33% from a year earlier.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Russian outlet Izvestia reported on Sunday that Moscow is upgrading existing rail crossings and considering new highways to handle growing bilateral trade.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of highway

Noun

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

Noun

Nam said the freeway portion of the network has been set, but the surface street portion of the network is still being worked out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The vehicle traveled onto the freeway before re-entering the city, with the California Highway Patrol and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office becoming involved in the chase.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of freeway

Noun

Germany and Italy expanded motorway networks—the Autobahn and the autostrada—laying the foundations for the automobile’s privileged position in this modernity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of autostrada

Noun

Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Some might be taken on the road and featured in live appearances, or at least have their stories recorded and included in campaign ads.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of road

Noun

Bikes are not allowed to on freeways or expressways, and cyclists cannot pass through tolls unless the signs nearby dictate otherwise.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The driver is also alleged to have made a U-turn from a through lane after exiting the expressway, according to the affidavit.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of expressway

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