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Recent Examples of autoroute
Cruising at around 75 mph on high-speed autoroutes would incur a range penalty of close to 50%.
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
So buyers who use their EVs for much long-distance cruising along Europe’s high-speed autoroutes will be less impressed by China’s products.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Fast but legal cruising down the autoroute was also unimpressive, slashing range by over 60%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But all display weak high-speed cruising ability on autoroutes.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet all four fail the autoroute range test, as do their predecessors.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
In autoroute cruising mode the range was slashed by 39%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The commission bought up property along the river valley and created a landscaped autoroute leading to the headwaters in Westchester County.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
Neuville-St-Vaast exit from A26 autoroute, follow D49 This is arguably one of the most powerful memorials on the Western Front.
—Smithsonian, 26 May 2017
Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
So buyers who use their EVs for much long-distance cruising along Europe’s high-speed autoroutes will be less impressed by China’s products.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Fast but legal cruising down the autoroute was also unimpressive, slashing range by over 60%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But all display weak high-speed cruising ability on autoroutes.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet all four fail the autoroute range test, as do their predecessors.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
In autoroute cruising mode the range was slashed by 39%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
The commission bought up property along the river valley and created a landscaped autoroute leading to the headwaters in Westchester County.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
Neuville-St-Vaast exit from A26 autoroute, follow D49 This is arguably one of the most powerful memorials on the Western Front.
—Smithsonian, 26 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autoroute
Noun
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The infrastructure is reasonable, but much of the route takes you alongside motorways.—
Craig Martin,
Outside Online,
8 May 2025
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But driving 200 miles on motorways, backroads, and through towns and cities, saw 2.7mi/kWh at best, and this was during warmer weather.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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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
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During my test driving, which comprised about 45 miles, in a variety of modes and at a variety of speeds including close to 100mph on a German autobahn, the car achieved close to 3 miles per kWh.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Arriving in Huntsville, visitors are greeted by a towering Saturn V rocket that looms beside the highway like a monolith of American achievement.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Moments earlier, around 3 p.m. April 1, the man had allegedly pointed a gun at officers and other drivers on the highway, before dropping the gun and fleeing.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
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House Enrolled Act 1461, authored by state Rep. Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie, would allow the state to charge tolls on all Indiana interstate highways, including Interstate 80/94 and I-65.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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Deputy Ryan Keach located the zebra near the interstate and shut down one lane of traffic for travelers’ safety on May 31, the sheriff's office told Fox News Digital.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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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
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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
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Or rivers like the Skykomish that flow into the Puget Sound, which used to be salmon superhighways but are now closed to sportfishing some years due to abysmal returns.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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The nerve is like a superhighway, connecting the brain to other organs such as the heart, lungs, and digestive system.—
Paul McClure
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Protesters blocked a major freeway and set cars on fire over the weekend, and police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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California leaders accused Trump of fanning protesters' anger, leading crowds to block off a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2025
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These disruptions often result in road closures, traffic spikes and delays across key transit routes, severely affecting delivery schedules.—
Clemente Theotokis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Meanwhile, their last seven road games, the Panthers have scored, counting backwards, five; three; five; five; five; six; and six.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Autoroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autoroute. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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