autoroute

au·to·route

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of autoroute word

noun autoroute a French motorway 3
noun plural autoroute a principal highway, especially in France and French-speaking Canada. 1
noun autoroute A highway in a French-speaking country. 1
noun autoroute (in Quebec) An expressway, freeway, motorway or highway. 0
noun autoroute An expressway in any francophone country. 0

See all 5 definitions of autoroute

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Origin of autoroute

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1960-65; See origin at auto, route

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Parts of speech for Autoroute

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Autoroute

autoroute popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

autoroute usage trend in Literature

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