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motorway in German

motorway in German is Autobahn, Kraftfahrstraße — motorway means a major road designed for fast-moving traffic, with no crossroads and limited access points (chiefly British).

motorway in German

Autobahn
noun
(UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each.
Kraftfahrstraße
noun
(UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each.

What does "motorway" mean?

  1. noun A major road designed for fast-moving traffic, with no crossroads and limited access points (chiefly British).
    "Take the motorway and you'll be there in under an hour."
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motorway in a sentence

  • Take the motorway and you'll be there in under an hour.
  • There's been an accident on the motorway northbound.

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What is "motorway" in German?

"motorway" in German is Autobahn, Kraftfahrstraße. motorway means: A major road designed for fast-moving traffic, with no crossroads and limited access points (chiefly British).

How do you use "motorway" in a sentence?

Example: "Take the motorway and you'll be there in under an hour." In German, "motorway" is Autobahn, Kraftfahrstraße.

Are there other ways to say "motorway" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "motorway": Autobahn, Kraftfahrstraße.

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