"autobahn" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈaʊ̯toˌbɑːn/ Forms: autobahns [plural], autobahnen [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Autobahn. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|de|Autobahn}} Borrowed from German Autobahn Head templates: {{en-noun|s|autobahnen}} autobahn (plural autobahns or autobahnen)
  1. The high-speed intercity highways of Germany and Austria. Categories (place): Austria, Germany
    Sense id: en-autobahn-en-noun-LgZAfBdB Disambiguation of Austria: 100 0 Disambiguation of Germany: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40
  2. By analogy, any wide, high-speed road. Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-autobahn-en-noun-Hj2rPO38 Disambiguation of Roads: 18 82 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Infobahn

Inflected forms

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