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

Then a high-speed train rammed into another, killing 69 people and casting a pall over the nation. — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

Then, in late October came a high-speed train collision — Spain’s second deadly rail disaster of the year — that killed 69 people. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

But a high-speed train collision that killed 69 people, the second such disaster this year, shifted the debate toward public safety and accusations of government mismanagement. — Natalie Feary, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

The SxS Concept packs a 300-plus-horsepower hybrid turbo setup for high-speed off-roading, while the modular BKE Concept explores compact personal mobility. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 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