high speed

English

Adjective

high speed (comparative higher speed, superlative highest speed)

  1. Alternative form of high-speed.

Noun

high speed (plural high speeds)

  1. A speed having a large magnitude: great velocity.
    • 1957 February, H. A. Vallance, “The Deeside Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 96:
      In deference to Queen Victoria's dislike of high speed, the specials were allowed about 75 min. for the journey on the Deeside line, but after her death, they were slightly accelerated.
    • 2024 January 24, Dyan Perry talks to Nick Brodrick, “The industry has given me so much”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 45:
      "If you go to anybody in Kent now and say 'shall we take away the high-speed route?' 'No!' They love high speed. It's been a huge success."
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