way point
AmericanEtymology
Origin of way point
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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We're not even at the half way point of the month and Aboyne has already had well over double the February average rainfall.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
"If you have adjusted the thickness of the plate in just the right way, point by point, then the superposition of all these waves produces exactly the desired image."
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024
“The gains that are made here are a watershed moment,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said, calling it “a way point and a steppingstone for the future of our island.”
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022
A report by the group in July found that South Sudan’s conflict has made the East African nation a major way point for ivory and wildlife smuggling.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2017
"You, who know the way, point out this valley," said the Em�r as to a dog, when they were near enough to observe the configuration of those heights.
From The Valley of the Kings by Pickthall, Marmaduke William
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