Etymology

autoroute

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Today it means: An expressway, freeway, motorway or highway. Full definition →

French autoroute
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  1. French · borrowed fromautoroute
  2. English todayautoroute

Unadapted borrowing from French autoroute, equivalent to auto- (automobile) + route.

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