autobahn

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Recent Examples of autobahn Beer plays Laura, a piano student at a music academy in Berlin, first seen in the opening shots on an autobahn overpass looking down at a river. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025 The other side: Richmond, Virginia, is a veritable autobahn by comparison, with drivers making the same distance trip in under 10 minutes on average. Shawna Chen, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025 With extreme heat currently gripping vast swathes of the United States and Europe, subjecting tens of millions of people to dangerous temperatures far above what is usual for this time of year, even Germany’s famed autobahn is buckling under the strain, requiring emergency repairs. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Porsche's Panamera Turbo has everything but an ejection seat Lawrence Ulrich 31 Mar 2010 5 min read As my Porsche Panamera Turbo hits its stride on the German autobahn, there’s plenty to focus on, both inside and out. IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010 See All Example Sentences for autobahn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autobahn
Noun
  • The traffic on the M1 motorway had come to a total standstill.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • He had been found in the snow by the motorway heading to the airport, and after his stomach had been pumped at Sabbatsberg Hospital he was taken to Beckomberga.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Amboy fell on hard times after the faster interstate funneled traffic away from the desert outpost.
    Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Drivers were cautioned about significant delays in the area, especially approaching Slaughter Lane, as vehicles merge onto the service road and try to re-enter the interstate farther north.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Then last year came the discovery of Rancho Izaguirre, just 45 minutes down the highway, where bone fragments, clothing and other evidence indicated the cartel had been disposing of bodies.
    Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • First is an eight-lane superhighway, designed exclusively for massive traffic.
    Judy Stecker, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Whether from land or sea, visitors can witness what is essentially a whale-migration superhighway.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The program is a coordinated effort by SANDAG, Caltrans and other agencies to improve freeway, railroad and other forms of transportation in the region.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • In fact, within weeks of taking the job, Franzen informally proposed building a tollway instead of a freeway that had been on the drawing board for 20 years.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Barreling down the autostrada, idling in front of our hotel, or stopping for gas, coffee, or red lights, the wagon drew constant admiration and approval.
    Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • Bojorquez wants to protect tax dollars, improve the maintenance of roads and bridges and fight for fair elections.
    Rachel Royster Updated March 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The driver lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road and struck a tree, the statement said.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This is especially true when traveling long distances away from expressways and major highways, where fast Tesla Superchargers are now common.
    Adam L. Neal, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Autobahn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autobahn. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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