Explore Supersonic through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like sonic or subsonic. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Supersonic meaning
- Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).
- Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.
Synonyms of Supersonic
Using Supersonic
- The main meaning on this page is: Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure). | Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.
- Useful related words include: sonic, subsonic, ultrasonic, inaudible.
- In the example corpus, supersonic often appears in combinations such as: supersonic speeds, the supersonic, at supersonic.
Context around Supersonic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Supersonic
- In this selection, "supersonic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, boom, competing, aerion, speeds, plane and missiles stand out and add context to how "supersonic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include airflow is supersonic while some and and aerion supersonic have their. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "supersonic" sits close to words such as adamawa, authorize and banged, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with supersonic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But where’s our supersonic air travel? (7 words)
The ejection seat fired but because of the supersonic speeds the parachute was shredded. (14 words)
Between these speeds, some of the airflow is supersonic, while some of the airflow is not supersonic. (17 words)
A report was released several years later (May 2006) by the British Ministry of Defence that claimed the United States Air Force was planning to make a supersonic vehicle capable of going Mach 4 – 6, which fit the reported speed parameters for the Aurora. (44 words)
The Ukrainian southern military command said Russia had used supersonic cruise missiles that hit a boardinghouse and a granary, in the second attack on the area in two days as Moscow continued to target its ports and grain facilities. (39 words)
Military officials with the 142nd Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard said a single-pilot F-15C and a two-person F-15D Eagle had inadvertently reached supersonic speeds as they flew over the Pacific Ocean. (37 words)
But where’s our supersonic air travel? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
If Boom and competing supersonic plane developers—like Boeing, Spike Aerospace, and Aerion Supersonic—have their way, business people will someday be able to pack even more busy-ness into over-scheduled lives.
Unlike supersonic missiles such as the Russian P-800 Oniks, which is capable of Mach 2.5, NSM stays well below supersonic speeds.
Between these speeds, some of the airflow is supersonic, while some of the airflow is not supersonic.
Oasis also mention the cocktail in their song "Supersonic": "I'm feeling supersonic, give me gin and tonic".
The formula to compute Mach number in a supersonic compressible flow is derived from the Rayleigh Supersonic Pitot equation: : Calculating Mach Number from Pitot Tube Pressure Mach number is a function of temperature and true airspeed.
But where’s our supersonic air travel?
From supersonic planes to climate change, Serling's groundbreaking anthology series continues to demonstrate not only its startlingly consistent quality but also its unmatched prescience.
Haaland’s jet heels and de Bruyne’s supersonic brain enhanced City’s threat on the counters too.
He will be performing the album in full, including well-known songs such as 'Live Forever', 'Supersonic' and 'Rock & Roll Star'.
Military officials with the 142nd Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard said a single-pilot F-15C and a two-person F-15D Eagle had inadvertently reached supersonic speeds as they flew over the Pacific Ocean.
The ejection seat fired but because of the supersonic speeds the parachute was shredded.
The festival will kick off with a Friday fly-over, with the weekend starting with displays from the RAF Black Jack Typhoon, the operational-proven, multi-role fighter, which is capable of flying at supersonic speed.
The project also addresses the need for supersonic targets for missile training, which expands capabilities beyond previous proposals by other companies.
The supersonic gadget features a bright Sonic the Hedgehog graphic on the front and a highly detailed plate inside to imprint the Blue Blur on waffle varieties of all flavors.
The Ukrainian southern military command said Russia had used supersonic cruise missiles that hit a boardinghouse and a granary, in the second attack on the area in two days as Moscow continued to target its ports and grain facilities.
Ukrainian air force commander Mykola Oleschuk wrote on Telegram that the shipyard was "where one of the most modern ships of the Russian Navy was stationed," capable of carrying powerful supersonic Kalibr missiles.
Ultimately, the Navy declined this platform, since the incoming Grumman XF9F-9 already fulfilled its requirement for a supersonic fighter.
A report was released several years later (May 2006) by the British Ministry of Defence that claimed the United States Air Force was planning to make a supersonic vehicle capable of going Mach 4 – 6, which fit the reported speed parameters for the Aurora.
Boom Supersonic is expected to carry out between 10-20 flights before it attempts to break the speed of sound.
Boom Supersonic says there are more than 600 possible routes for the aircraft, and airlines like United, American Airlines and Japan Airlines have already ordered 130 planes.
Common combinations with supersonic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- supersonic speeds 22×
- the supersonic 22×
- at supersonic 21×
- of supersonic 8×
- supersonic flight 8×
- supersonic and 8×
- and supersonic 8×
- supersonic speed 7×
- for supersonic 7×
- to supersonic 6×