Superhighway

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds. US
  2. 2
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic wordnet
  3. 3
    A major route that carries most of the traffic going in a given direction by a specified mode of transportation. broadly

    "We cannot and should not be rebuilding old "two lane" sections of the air transport system with segments having "eight lane superhighway" capacity without knowing the full economic, safety, and environmental impacts of the entire air traffic superhighway."

  4. 4
    an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form wordnet
  5. 5
    The primary mechanism used in the movement of electronic data or information; information superhighway. figuratively

    "In the discussion about the pros and cons of the electronic superhighway, people often refer to the Internet."

Synonyms

All synonyms
expresswayalleyalleywayarterialarterial highwayarterial street

Example

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"The Internet was also called the information superhighway in the 1990s."

Etymology

From super- + highway.

Related phrases

electronic superhighwayinformation superhighwayinformation superhighway

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