Way: meaning, definitions and examples
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way
[ weɪ ]
find
A method, style, or manner of doing something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- There must be a better way to solve this problem.
- She always finds a way to make me smile.
direction
A road, track, path, or street for traveling along.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We followed the way to the top of the mountain.
- The highway is the fastest way to get there.
distance
A route or direction taken in traveling.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It's a long way to the nearest town.
- We still have a ways to go before we reach our destination.
aspect
A particular aspect of something; a respect or detail.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Let's look at this issue in a different way.
- She appreciates the artistic way of painting.
Translations
Translations of the word "way" in other languages:
🇵🇹 caminho
- maneira
- via
🇮🇳 रास्ता
- तरीका
- मार्ग
🇩🇪 Weg
- Art
- Methode
🇮🇩 jalan
- cara
- metode
🇺🇦 шлях
- спосіб
- метод
🇵🇱 droga
- sposób
- metoda
🇯🇵 道 (みち)
- 方法 (ほうほう)
- 進路 (しんろ)
🇫🇷 chemin
- façon
- méthode
🇪🇸 camino
- manera
- método
🇹🇷 yol
- yöntem
- şekil
🇰🇷 길 (gil)
- 방법 (bangbeop)
- 방식 (bangsik)
🇸🇦 طريق
- طريقة
- أسلوب
🇨🇿 cesta
- způsob
- metoda
🇸🇰 cesta
- spôsob
- metóda
🇨🇳 路 (lù)
- 方式 (fāngshì)
- 方法 (fāngfǎ)
🇸🇮 pot
- način
- metoda
🇮🇸 vegur
- aðferð
- leið
🇰🇿 жол
- әдіс
- тәсіл
🇬🇪 გზა
- მეთოდი
- გზა (gza)
- მეთოდი (met'odi)
🇦🇿 yol
- üsul
- metod
🇲🇽 camino
- manera
- método
Word origin
The word 'way' originated from Old English 'weg' meaning 'road, path, or route'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to refer to a method or manner of doing something, a route for traveling, a distance to be covered, an aspect or perspective, and a means of achieving a goal.
See also: anyway, byway, multiway, wayfarer, wayfinding, waylay, waypoints, wayward.