high-speed

adjective

ˈhī-ˈspēd 

1

: operated or adapted for operation at high speed

2

: relating to the production of short-exposure photographs of rapidly moving objects or events of short duration

Examples of high-speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both tracks have plenty of blind corners, are lined with walls, and feature high-speed turns. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

But this wasn't built to be a sports car; the Elegante's party trick was effortless high-speed cruising rather than corner-carving. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

Later in his career, Karim worked on the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technique, a high-speed networking technology crucial to the transition from traditional telephone networks to broadband and digital ones. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026

Doubling the memory to 16GB of high-speed RAM ensures fluid performance across heavy browser tabs and demanding applications, all while maintaining exceptional battery efficiency. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-speed

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede

Kids Definition

high-speed

adjective

-ˈspēd

: going or made for operation at high speed