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au·to·bahn

(ô′tə-bän′, ou′tō-)
n.
An expressway in Germany or another area where German is spoken.
[German : Auto, automobile; see auto + Bahn, road, from Middle High German ban; see gwhen- in Indo-European roots.]
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autobahn

(ˈɔːtəˌbɑːn)
n
(Automotive Engineering) a motorway in German-speaking countries
[from German, from Auto car + Bahn road]
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au•to•bahn

(ˈɔ toʊˌbɑn, ˈaʊ toʊ-)

n.
(in Germany and Austria) a superhighway; expressway.
[1935–40; < German, =Auto auto + Bahn road]
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Noun 1. [画像:autobahn - an expressway in a German-speaking country]autobahn - an expressway in a German-speaking country
expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway - a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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Translations
Bundesautobahn

autobahn

[ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn] n → autobahn f
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