das Autobahnkreuz
Translation
highway interchange, freeway junction, cloverleaf interchange
Examples
Am nächsten Autobahnkreuz müssen wir die Autobahn wechseln.
At the next highway interchange, we have to change highways.
Das Autobahnkreuz ist oft ein Staupunkt.
The highway interchange is often a point of congestion.
Grammar Patterns
at ((a place)) to do sth. at (a place) At the next highway interchange, we have to change highways.
Similar Words
Verkehrsknotenpunkt (traffic hub), Anschlussstelle (junction)
Etymology
A compound of 'Auto' (car), 'Bahn' (track/way), and 'Kreuz' (cross). Literally a 'car-way-cross'.
Memory Tips
Picture a giant cross ('Kreuz') where two highways intersect, forming an interchange.