autoroute

[ aw-toh-root; French oh-toh-root ]
/ ˈɔ toʊˌrut; French oʊ toʊˈrut /

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

Words nearby autoroute

autoregulation, autoreinfection, autoreproduction, autorickshaw, autorotation, autoroute, autosave, autoschediasm, autosensitization, autosepticemia, autoserum

British Dictionary definitions for autoroute

autoroute
/ (ˈɔːtəʊˌruːt) /

noun

a French motorway

Word Origin for autoroute

from French, from auto car + route road