way
way
weɪ
vei
British pronunciation
/weɪ/

Definition & Meaning of "way"in English

Way
01

a passage used for walking, riding, or driving

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They live on Oak Way.
1.1

a trip, voyage, or movement from one place to another

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They set out early to begin their long way across the desert.
1.2

the physical stretch between one place and another

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They still had a long way to go.
1.3

a clear route enabling passage from one point to another

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Make way!
1.4

a particular course or path followed during travel

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Can you show me the way to the museum?
1.5

a side or direction from which something comes or toward which something goes

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A car came the other way.
02

a procedure or approach used to achieve something

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There are several ways to solve this equation.
2.1

a means or agency by which something is achieved or made possible

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Education is a powerful way to lift communities out of poverty.
03

a consistent or characteristic manner in which someone acts or expresses themselves

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It 's not her way to give up easily.
3.1

the habits or traditions typical of a people or culture

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Foreigners who adopt French ways often find social acceptance easier.
04

a facet or regard in which something can be considered

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In every way, she was the better candidate.
05

the physical, emotional, or general status of a person or thing

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The house was in a bad way after the storm.
06

an opening or route for entering or leaving a place

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Let 's use the side way to avoid traffic.
07

used with certain verbs to stress movement, effort, or force in a direction

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He pushed his way to the front.
08

an approximate location or surrounding area

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Do you know anyone out Fayetteville way?
09

a measure of time separating two points

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Summer is still a long way off.
10

a share or portion into which something is divided

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They split the bill three ways.
11

forward or backward motion of a vessel on the water

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The boat gained way quickly.
12

a ramp or structure from which a boat is set afloat

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The ship slid down the ways.
01

at or to a great distance

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She parked way across the lot from the entrance.
1.1

used to emphasize the amount or intensity of something

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He runs way faster than anyone else on the team.
01

used in response to "no way" to indicate that something is true, possible, or can happen

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Way! I actually got tickets to the sold-out concert.
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