noun
carriageway, road
B1
Fahrbahn: the carriageway or road surface used by vehicles; often refers to the part of a street where cars drive (road/traffic lane). Plural Fahrbahnen. Use: auf der Fahrbahn (on the carriageway). Noun die Fahrbahn, regular plural Fahrbahnen; not irregular, commonly used.
Examples
Die Polizei sperrte die Autobahn, nachdem man ein großes Loch auf der Fahrbahn entdeckte, sodass der Verkehr umgeleitet wurde.
The police closed the motorway after a large hole was discovered on the roadway, so traffic was redirected.
Wegen eines Unfalls ist die Fahrbahn blockiert.
The road is blocked because of an accident.
Die Fahrbahn war nach dem Unwetter sehr nass und rutschig.
The road surface was very wet and slippery after the storm.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture lane markings and cars driving on the paved surface called the Fahrbahn.
Think 'far barn' — imagine a long strip of road leading to a barn.
die — imagine a feminine ribbon lining the road (die Fahrbahn).
Notes
Used in traffic regulations and technical contexts to refer to the part of the road used by vehicles (roadway).