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Autobahnkreuz

motorway interchange

noun OW-to-bahn-kroyts Rare
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Usage Note

Autobahnkreuz (colloquially Kreuz) is a full interchange where two motorways intersect, allowing drivers to switch between them without traffic lights. It differs from Autobahndreieck, which has only three connecting roads.

Examples

"Am Autobahnkreuz Köln-West biegen wir auf die A4 ab."

Natural Translation

At the Cologne-West interchange we turn onto the A4.

Literal Translation

At the motorway-interchange Cologne-West we turn off onto the A4.

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