superhighway

/,sju:pə'haiwei/

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Word: Superhighway

Part of Speech: Noun

Basic Definition: A superhighway is a very wide road that allows cars to travel very fast. It can also refer to a large electronic network, like the Internet, that lets people quickly share information, such as sound, video, and graphics.

Usage Instructions

• When to Use: You can use "superhighway" when talking about fast roads for vehicles or when discussing the Internet and technology.
• How to Use: When using "superhighway" in a sentence, it can be helpful to specify whether you are talking about a physical road or the digital network.

Examples

1. Physical Road Context: "The new superhighway makes it easier for people to travel between cities quickly."
2. Digital Network Context: "The Internet is often called the information superhighway because it allows us to access a lot of information very fast."

Advanced Usage

In a more advanced context, "superhighway" can also be used metaphorically to describe rapid communication or information exchange in various fields, like business or education. For example: "In today's world, social media acts as a superhighway for news and trends to spread quickly."

Word Variants

• Superhighways (plural): Referring to multiple broad roads or networks.
• Superhighway-like (adjective): Describing something that resembles or functions like a superhighway.

Different Meanings

1. Physical Meaning: A major road designed for high-speed traffic, often with multiple lanes and fewer stops.
2. Digital Meaning: An extensive electronic network (like the Internet) that allows for quick transfer of digital information.

Synonyms

• For physical roads: freeway, expressway, motorway.
• For electronic networks: information highway, digital highway.

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

While "superhighway" doesn’t have specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it, you can combine it with other words for creative phrases, like: - "Knowledge superhighway": Referring to the Internet as a source of vast information. - "Superhighway of communication": Describing modern methods of fast communication.

Conclusion

The word "superhighway" can refer to both fast roads for vehicles and extensive networks for digital information transfer.

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Noun

1. an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form
2. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

Synonyms

• information superhighway
• expressway
• freeway
• motorway
• pike
• state highway
• throughway
• thruway