HEADWAY Definition & Meaning

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headway

[ hed-wey ]

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noun

forward movement; progress in a forward direction:
The ship's headway was slowed by the storm.
progress in general:
headway in a career.
rate of progress:
a slight headway against concerted opposition.
the time interval or distance between two vehicles, as automobiles, ships, or railroad or subway cars, traveling in the same direction over the same route.

headway

[ hed-wey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

headroom ( def 2 ).

headway

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noun

motion in a forward direction
the vessel made no headway
progress or rate of progress
he made no headway with the problem
another name for headroom
the distance or time between consecutive trains, buses, etc, on the same route

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of headway¹

First recorded in 1700–10; (a)head + way ¹

Origin of headway²

First recorded in 1700–10; head + way ¹

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Idioms and Phrases

make headway, to proceed forward; advance; progress.

More idioms and phrases containing headway

see make headway .

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Example Sentences

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He declined to say if the EU had made any headway discussing the issue after reaching out to the Trump administration.

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Efforts to reform life inside the walls of the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla are making headway.

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“And so we have to stand strong and lead as a district in defending our most vulnerable students, in defending all the things that we have made headway on and continue to fight for more.”

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“The current text doesn’t make the headway we are looking for,” said a UK government source.

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That trend was expected to continue through Monday, giving crews several days to make headway putting a ring around the fire.

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