autoroute

[ aw-toh-root; French oh-toh-root ]

noun,plural au·to·routes

[aw-toh-roots; French oh-toh-root]. /ˈɔ toʊˌruts; French oʊ toʊˈrut/.

a principal highway, especially in France and French-speaking Canada.

Origin of autoroute

From French, dating back to 1960–65; see origin at auto, route

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British Dictionary definitions for autoroute

autoroute

/ (ˈɔːtəʊˌruːt) /

noun

a French motorway

Origin of autoroute

from French, from auto car + route road

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