Route 128

Cultural  

1. Used as a synonym for high technology (see high-tech) (see also high-tech); this term refers to a highway encircling the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts, which is known for the concentration of electronics and computer firms located along it. (Compare Silicon Valley.)

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Example Sentences

Drawing on earlier research by UC Berkeley’s AnnaLee Saxenian, Gilson compared Silicon Valley to the tech corridor along Route 128 outside of Boston.

From Slate

It’s a 40-minute drive west of the nearest major highway, mostly on the winding, two-lane Route 128, and it’s barely on the grid.

From New York Times

“I didn’t want to have a tasting room on Route 128 or to be beholden to all that.”

From New York Times

About 54,000 acres already have been torched, 94 structures destroyed and State Route 128 turned into a hellish gantlet.

From Washington Post

These same factors prevailed at other aspiring tech hubs, notably Route 128 outside Boston, which housed several iconic firms, including Wang and Polaroid.

From New York Times