noun
- a major highway or expressway, especially in France
Usage: primarily used in reference to French highways
Examples
- We took the autoroute from Paris to Lyon to save time.
- The autoroute was crowded with vacation traffic heading south.
- French autoroutes typically have toll stations at regular intervals.
- The GPS directed us to merge onto the autoroute at the next exit.
- Speed limits on the autoroute are generally higher than on regular roads.
- Rest areas along the autoroute provide fuel and food services.