Way - Meaning, Definition & English Examples
Way refers to a method, manner, or path used to achieve something or reach a destination. It can also describe a habitual behavior or a direction in which something moves or develops.
Definition:
A method, manner, or direction for doing or achieving something.
Synonyms:
method, manner, approach, route, path
Part of Speech:
noun, adverb
Antonyms:
blockage, obstacle
Common Collocations:
find a way, make way, on the way, in a way, by the way
Derivatives:
wayside, wayfarer, wayward
Usage Tips:
Use "way" to describe methods ("this way"), directions ("go that way"), or degrees ("way too much").
Common Phrases:
by the way, no way, in the way
Etymology:
From Old English "weg," meaning path or road; related to German "Weg."
Examples:
- 1. She found a new way to solve the problem.
- 2. The store is just down the way on the left.
- 3. He looked both ways before crossing the street.
- 4. That’s not the right way to hold a pencil.