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

AcePDF offers high-speed, high-accuracy conversions from PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, HTML, and images, preserving original formatting down to the hyperlinks. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Many of the world’s longest railway bridges are not dramatic river crossings but rather vast viaducts spanning floodplains, wetlands, farmland, and densely populated regions to provide stable routes for high-speed trains. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Though volatile markets can cause anxiety for individual investors, high-speed Wall Street trading desks can take advantage of the wild gyrations. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Traffic was disrupted along highways in the area, as well as along the high-speed rail line leading to the southeast of the country. — CBS News, 13 July 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