noun
superhighway
Superhighway (noun) means a large road built for fast-moving traffic.
noun
1
A large road built for fast-moving traffic.
2
A principal road that handles most of the traffic travelling in one direction for a particular mode of transport.
"One of them was exploring the possibility of a bicycle superhighway along the River Dodder."
— Mikael Colville-Andersen, Copenhagenize: The Definitive Guide to Global Bicycle Urbanism (2018)
"By 1400, however, Western Europeans had developed their own versions of oceangoing ships, and these transformed the much narrower Atlantic Ocean from a barrier into a superhighway."
— Ian Morris, Stephen Macedo (2015)
3
The main system used for moving digital data, often called the information superhighway.
"As both Bell Atlantic and TCI have made clear, their superhighway will give them full control over the programming from its point of origin through its delivery to the home."
— Charles Addo, Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions: A Case Study (2000)
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What is the meaning of superhighway?
"superhighway" (noun) means a large road built for fast-moving traffic.
What is another word for superhighway?
Other words for "superhighway" include pike, motorway, thruway, throughway, freeway, expressway.
What are the different meanings of superhighway?
"superhighway" has 3 main meanings: 1. A large road built for fast-moving traffic; 2. A principal road that handles most of the traffic travelling in one direction for a particular mode of transport; 3. The main system used for moving digital data, often called the information superhighway.
