autoroute

noun

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

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But all display weak high-speed cruising ability on autoroutes. — Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Yet all four fail the autoroute range test, as do their predecessors. — Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

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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

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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 24 Mar. 2025.

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