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superhighway

su·per·high·way
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-per-hahy-wey, soo-per-hahy-wey]
    • /ˈsu pərˌhaɪ weɪ, ˌsu pərˈhaɪˌweɪ/
    • /ˈsuː.pəˌhaɪ.weɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-per-hahy-wey, soo-per-hahy-wey]
    • /ˈsu pərˌhaɪ weɪ, ˌsu pərˈhaɪˌweɪ/

Definitions of superhighway word

  • noun superhighway a highway designed for travel at high speeds, having more than one lane for each direction of traffic, a safety strip dividing the two directions, and cloverleaves to route the traffic on and off the highway. Compare expressway. 1
  • noun superhighway any very fast route or course. 1
  • noun superhighway high-speed motorway 1
  • countable noun superhighway A superhighway is a large, fast motorway or freeway with several lanes. 0
  • countable noun superhighway The information superhighway is the network of computer links that enables computer users all over the world to communicate with each other. 0
  • noun superhighway a fast dual-carriageway road 0
See all 7 definitions of superhighway

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Origin of superhighway

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; super- + highway

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Parts of speech for Superhighway

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Superhighway

superhighway popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

superhighway usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for superhighway

noun superhighway

  • beltway — A beltway is a road that goes around a city or town, to keep traffic away from the centre.
  • byway — A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people.
  • cobblestone — Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper surface which used to be used for making streets.
  • four-lane — (of a highway) having two lanes for traffic in each direction: a four-lane thruway.
  • freeway — an express highway with no intersections, usually having traffic routed on and off by means of a cloverleaf.
All 9 Synonyms of superhighway

Top questions with superhighway

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Related words

  • divided highway

    a superhighway with a broad median strip, designed to prevent collisions, headlight glare, etc., between vehicles moving in opposite directions, and usually having limited or cloverleaf access.

  • expressway

    A highway designed for fast traffic, with controlled entrance and exit, a dividing strip between the traffic in opposite directions, and typically two or more lanes in each direction.

  • information superhighway

    internet
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