English–French

“highway” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/otoʁutje/

Example

Le trafic autoroutier est dense aujourd'hui.

Highway traffic is heavy today.

Illustration for autoroutier (highway)

How to say “highway” in French

“Highway” in French is autoroutier.

A motorway-focused network of roads, equipment, and operating rules.

Full entry for autoroutier: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with autoroutier

La fermeture du réseau autoroutier a provoqué des embouteillages.

The closure of the highway network caused traffic jams.

Tips for using autoroutier

  • As an adjective, autoroutier agrees with its noun: autoroutière is feminine, and autoroutiers and autoroutières are the plural forms.

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