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

Over 11,100 Starlink satellites are in low-Earth orbit, providing high-speed, low-latency broadband internet from space to mobile users around the world. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

The pair are then thrown back into a world of high-speed car chases, international crime and kidnapping in Spain, as their fragile relationship is tested to the core. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

The Empress is also a stone’s throw from the seaplane terminal to fly to Vancouver and the high-speed ferry terminal to Washington State. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The aircraft uses modular design and advanced manufacturing techniques for low-cost, high-speed production at scale without compromising mission performance. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 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