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Recent Examples of autoroute
But all display weak high-speed cruising ability on autoroutes.
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Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet all four fail the autoroute range test, as do their predecessors.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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
Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet all four fail the autoroute range test, as do their predecessors.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autoroute
Noun
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The interview started with a second apology from the man who was late due to a crash on the motorway.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Tucked away in a dusty Pakistani town off the main motorway leading to the Afghan border, Darul Uloom Haqqania university was the launch pad for the Taliban movement in the 1990s.—
Reuters,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The other side: Richmond, Virginia, is a veritable autobahn by comparison, with drivers making the same distance trip in under 10 minutes on average.—
Shawna Chen,
Axios,
8 Jan. 2025
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The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Up the narrow state highways, the landscape shifts to farmland, with grazing cattle and tall stalks of green.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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Several local roads and highways, including the Sunrise Highway, were closed as firefighters battled the blazes.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The arrest warrant reportedly states that a Florida Department of Transportation worker looked at traffic footage from the area that day and saw video of a man punching a woman and pulling her toward the interstate, per CBS News.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the most exciting new plan for Downtown Orlando promises a bold re-imagining of the eyesore that is I-4, the interstate bisecting the city.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s also a Huracán Polizia version The Italian Highway Patrol uses a Huracán with police badging and a lightbar on the autostradas in and around Bologna.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2024
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Barreling down the autostrada, idling in front of our hotel, or stopping for gas, coffee, or red lights, the wagon drew constant admiration and approval.—
Tony Quiroga,
Car and Driver,
12 Aug. 2023
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But Pike — like many others here — knows that the thousands of dogs roaming freely between the desert landscape and people's homes serve as a superhighway for ticks.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Think of it as a superhighway connecting two bustling cities, allowing seamless and efficient communication.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bikes that belong in this nascent category are mainly focused on urban riding, and some (but not all) can also achieve freeway speeds for short bursts.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Authorities were trying to serve the warrant in connection with a freeway shooting two months earlier on a Sacramento County freeway, according to court documents.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Looking ahead to the 2026 midterm elections and 2028 presidential race, a prominent candidate with national ambitions would face a very tricky road running for new positions in back-to-back election cycles.—
Joshua Spivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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In Colorado, transportation officials use avalanche forecasts to assess road safety, including a highway where a slide recently pushed a vehicle off the road.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Autoroute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autoroute. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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