Autobahn

Unrestricted German highway

Autobahn is the German word for a highway, specifically the high-speed expressway system in Germany known for having long stretches without speed limits.

In English, it typically refers to these German highways: We drove 150 miles per hour on the Autobahn.

The word occasionally appears in discussions of highway design or speed regulations.

infrastructure

highway

Major road for travel

lanes · interchange · junction · on-ramp · off-ramp · pavement · asphalt · guardrail · median · overpass

speed

unlimited

Without bounds or restrictions

130 · 200 · racing · throttle · overtaking · cruising · speedometer · unrestricted · tempo · high-speed

cultural

Kraftwerk

German electronic music pioneers

  • albumUnified collection of recordings
  • electronicRelating to circuitry devices
  • musicOrganized auditory art

synthpop · influence · rhythm · mechanical · repetition · pulsing · iconic · 1974 · Florian · synthesizer

driving

commute

Regular work travel

congestion · travel · long-distance · trucking · freight · logistics · transit · rush-hour · flow · merging

German

Deutschland

Germany, in its tongue

infrastructure · efficiency · culture · stereotype · tourism · European · iconic · legendary · famous · reputation

Categories
Opposites
road speed and design

Autobahncountry lane

Narrow rural thoroughfare

residential street · school zone · back road · side street · alley

road formality and development

Autobahndirt road

Unpaved rural thoroughfare

dirt track · footpath · cart track · unpaved road · trail

travel pace and experience

Autobahnscenic route

Road selected for beauty

scenic byway · winding road · scenic drive · meandering path · backway

Family

autobahns

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G