Meaning & use

superhighway

noun·Academic

A wide, multi-lane highway designed for fast, long-distance travel.

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The superhighway connects the two cities in under two hours.

Trucks dominate the superhighway during the long, quiet overnight hours.

A note on using this word

In the phrase 'information superhighway,' the word is used figuratively to describe the internet as a fast network for data.

Words with a similar meaning

expresswayfreeway

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