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   Way

   /wā/

   

   noun

   • 1. a method, style, or manner of doing something: "there are two ways of approaching this problem" Similar methodcourse of actionprocessproceduretechniquesystemplanstrategyschememeansmechanismroutinemannerapproachrouteroadmodus operandi
   • ▪ one's characteristic or habitual manner of behavior or expression: "it was not his way to wait passively for things to happen" Similar mannerstylefashionmodemethodpracticewonthabitcustomcharacteristicpolicyprocedureconventionfashionuseroutineruletraitattributemannerismpeculiarityidiosyncrasyoddityconductbehaviormannerstylenaturepersonalitytemperamentdispositioncharactermodus operandimodus vivendiformal:praxis
   • ▪ the customary modes of behavior or practices of a group: "foreigners who adopt French ways"
   • ▪ the typical manner in which something happens or in which someone or something behaves: "he was showing off, as is the way with adolescent boys"
   • ▪ a particular aspect of something; a respect: "I have changed in every way" Similar aspectregardfacetrespectsensefeaturedetailpointparticularcharacteristicquestionconnection
   • ▪ a specified condition or state: "the family was in a poor way" Similar stateconditionsituationcircumstancespositionpredicamentplightinformal:shape
   • 2. a road, track, path, or street for traveling along: "No. 3, Church Way"
   • ▪ a course of travel or route taken in order to reach a place: "can you tell me the way to Duffy Square?" Similar roadroadwaystreetthoroughfaretrackpathpathwaylaneavenuedrivechannelroutecoursedirection
   • ▪ a specified direction of travel or movement: "we just missed another car coming the other way" Similar directionbearingcourseorientationlineruntack
   • ▪ a means of entry or exit from somewhere, such as a door or gate: "we're going in the back way" Similar doordoorwaygateexitentranceentryportalroute
   • ▪ a distance traveled or to be traveled; the distance from one place to another: "they still had a long way ahead of them" Similar distancelengthstretchjourneyextentspaceintervalspangapseparation
   • ▪ a period between one point in time and another: "September was a long way off" Similar period of timetimestretchtermspanduration
   • ▪ travel or motion along a particular route; the route along which someone or something would travel if unobstructed: "Christine tried to follow but Martin blocked her way"
   • ▪ used with a verb and adverbial phrase to intensify the force of an action or to denote movement or progress: "I shouldered my way to the bar"
   • ▪ a particular area or locality: informal "I've got a sick cousin over Fayetteville way" Similar localityneighborhoodareadistrictlocalequartercommunityregionzonepartinformal:neck of the woodspartsmanorhoodnabe
   • 3. parts into which something divides or is divided: "the national vote split three ways"
   • 4. forward or backward motion of a ship or boat through water: "the dinghy lost way and drifted toward the shore"
   • 5. a sloping structure down which a new ship is launched.

   adverb

   • 1. at or to a considerable distance or extent; far (used before an adverb or preposition for emphasis): informal "his understanding of what constitutes good writing is way off target"
   • ▪ much: informal "I was cycling way too fast"
   • ▪ extremely; really (used for emphasis): informal "the guys behind the bar were way cool"

   Word Origin Old Englishweg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weg and German Weg, from a base meaning ‘move, carry’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   Check pronunciation: way. Definition of way noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of way. noun. how something is done or how it happens. “a lonely way of life”. synonyms: fashion, manner, modality, mode, style. see more. noun. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved. “the true way to success”.

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   2 days ago · Way is used in expressions such as a long way, a little way, and quite a way, to say how far away something is or how far you have travelled. Some of them live in places quite a long way from here. A little way further down the lane we passed the driveway to a house.

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   WAY meaning: 1. how you do something: 2. the route you take to get from one place to another: 3. to move…. Learn more.

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   Define way. way synonyms, way pronunciation, way translation, English dictionary definition of way. the condition of things; how something is done or how it happens; a pathway: This is the way you get to the pool. Not to be confused with: weigh – determine...

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   Apr 23, 2024 · A means to enter or leave a place. We got into the cinema through the back way. A roughly-defined geographical area. If you're ever 'round this way, come over and visit me. A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism . You're going about it the wrong way. He's known for his quirky ways.