each way

British

adjective

Also: both ways. US term: across-the-board. horse racing (of a bet) made on the same runner or contestant to win or come second or third in a race

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each way

To get bottles of fresh water, she had travelled 30 minutes each way to the Uki city hall, making the trip twice on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

This typically led to a fee of £8 each way, the CMA said when it launched its investigation earlier this month.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The journey via the direct shuttle will be around 40 minutes each way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

One of his managers moved north to Broward County and now commutes as much as an hour each way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

I worried that even if I were accepted, she wouldn’t let me go because it was so far from home, one hour each way by subway.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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