Meaning & use
autobahn
The federal highway system in Germany, known for having sections without a general speed limit.
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We drove at nearly 150 miles per hour on an open stretch of the autobahn.
The autobahn connects major German cities with a dense network of expressways.
A note on using this word
The word is German for 'highway'; in English it almost always refers specifically to Germany's motorway network.
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