way point

noun

a place or point between major points on a route.

way station.

Origin of way point

1875-1880

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80

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Those who argue in this way point to that great feature of Chinese scenery, the fortified wall.

Changing China William Gascoyne-Cecil

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