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单词 superhighway
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superhighway

noun

su·​per·​high·​way ˌsü-pər-ˈhī-ˌwā How to pronounce superhighway (audio)
ˈsü-pər-ˌhī-
1
: a multilane highway (such as an expressway or turnpike) designed for high-speed traffic
2
: information superhighway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Whether that negates the value of the flight all-together or reduced the value somewhat, the superhighway is not fulfilling the overall goal for the autonomous flight industry – to promote safety, security, reliability, and sustainability. Harrison Wolf, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The reprieve from the heat can be traced to the shape of the jet stream, which is the high-altitude wind current that divides hot and cold air and is the superhighway for storms. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 The Mesoamerican Reef, the second-largest barrier reef in the world, is a bit of a superhighway for sharks, turtles and rays living in the Caribbean. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 July 2022 Many great seafaring societies had turned the sea into a trading and cultural superhighway by the time of Hokusai’s work. Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 7 June 2022 Today, the electric grid is being transformed into a dynamic, bidirectional electric superhighway where electrons flow from a wide variety of power sources to homes and businesses and back again. Christine Boles, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Think of it as going from a single-track road (2.4 GHz) to a three-lane highway (5 GHz) to a six-lane superhighway (6 GHz). Simon Hill, Wired, 31 Jan. 2022 In a nutshell, a superhighway of illicit contraband, mostly drugs and cell phones, runs into the prisons stoking an economy maintained by extortion and violence. David Sher, al, 23 Jan. 2022 Think of this as the width of the digital superhighway: the wider the road or, in this case, the wider the block of frequencies being used, the more data that can be sent at once. Bob O'donnell, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

superhighway

noun

su·​per·​high·​way ˌsü-pər-ˈhī-ˌwā How to pronounce superhighway (audio)
: an expressway for high-speed traffic

superhighway

noun

as in highway

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • highway
  • interstate
  • autobahn
  • motorway
  • causeway
  • road
  • parkway
  • autostrada
  • expressway
  • thoroughfare
  • freeway
  • roadway
  • artery
  • autoroute
  • boulevard
  • bypass
  • turnpike
  • street
  • beltway
  • route
  • arterial
  • thruway
  • dual carriageway
  • avenue
  • carriageway
  • pass
  • pike
  • switchback
  • byway
  • high road
  • drive
  • ring road
  • corniche
  • lane
  • row
  • through street
  • crossroad
  • way
  • backstreet
  • alley
  • drag
  • secondary road
  • high street
  • side road
  • trace
  • alleyway
  • branch
  • side street
  • shunpike
  • bystreet
  • laneway
  • Main Street
  • circle
  • mews
  • place
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