autoroute

noun

au·​to·​route ˈȯ-tō-ˌrüt How to pronounce autoroute (audio)
-ˌrau̇t
: an expressway especially in France

Examples of autoroute in a Sentence

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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 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

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from auto- (combining form from automobile automobile entry 1) + route route entry 1

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of autoroute was in 1946

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“Autoroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoroute. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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