Standard Lemma guide
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noun
An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A major route that carries most of the traffic going in a given direction by a specified mode of transportation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
The primary mechanism used in the movement of electronic data or information; information superhighway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, throughway, thruway
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: highway, main road
Narrower terms: autobahn, autostrada, turnpike, toll road
noun
an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: information superhighway
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: network, electronic network
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English highway English superhighway From super- + highway.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
