superhighway

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsuːpərˈhaɪweɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsupɚˌhaɪweɪ, ˌsupɚˈhaɪˌweɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅pər hī′wā, so̅o̅′pər hīwā′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•per•high•way /ˈsupɚˌhaɪweɪ, ˌsupɚˈhaɪˌweɪ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Transporta multilane highway designed for travel at high speeds;
    expressway.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•per•high•way  (so̅o̅pər hī′wā, so̅o̅′pər hīwā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Transporta highway designed for travel at high speeds, having more than one lane for each direction of traffic, a safety strip dividing the two directions, and cloverleaves to route the traffic on and off the highway. Cf. expressway. 
  2. any very fast route or course.
  • super- + highway 1925–30

superhighway, +n. 
  1. any very fast route or course.

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