light speed

noun

: the speed of light

Accelerating particles to near light speed, such machines are ideal for smashing them to make exotic states of matter, blast out new particles, or even search for new dimensions of space.

—Adrian Cho

also, informal : an extremely fast rate or speed

A Netflix spokesman said it was adding titles at light speed while negotiating daily with studios, which have their own strategy for dealing with online distribution.

—Josh Quittner

Examples of light speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Containing a plot that moves at light speed across the eight, 45-minute long episodes that comprise the show's first season, Dream Raiders first became available to Americans on Max in February of 2022, and is a great option for open-minded sci-fi fans. —EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023

Faster Than Light Travel When called upon, Han Solo’s Millenium Falcon can jump to light speed and hurtle to 1.5 times the speed of light, which is sadly impossible under our current understanding of the universe. —Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2023

Mostert went through basic handoffs at light speed. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024

While the effects of a solar flare—a radio blackout—take just eight minutes to travel from the sun at light speed, the effects of CMEs take a few days to arrive. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

And to Benee, who worked at light speed to make this happen and added some magic. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023

For several startups, a resounding failure to launch is especially troubling in an EV world that moves at light speed. —IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2023

Every time Buzz attempts to rocket into light speed to get help back on Earth, something goes wrong. —Dallas News, 16 June 2022

Technology is changing at light speed. —Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above