"autobahn" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaʊ̯toˌbɑːn/ Forms: autobahns [plural], autobahnen [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Autobahn. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|de|Autobahn|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} German Autobahn, {{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, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 54 46
  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, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Infobahn

Inflected forms

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