headway

[ hed-wey ]

/ ˈhɛdˌweɪ /

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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.

Words nearby headway

headwaiter, headwall, headward, headwards, headwaters, headway, headwear, headwind, headword, headwork, heady

Idioms for headway

make headway, to proceed forward; advance; progress.

Origin of headway

First recorded in 1700–10; (a)head + way¹

Definition for headway (2 of 2)

headway²

[ hed-wey ]

/ ˈhɛdˌweɪ /

noun

headroom(def 2).

Origin of headway

First recorded in 1700–10; head + way¹

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Examples from the Web for headway

McCain and Graham also had a long meeting with Burns Tuesday, but McCain declined to say whether Burns was making any headway.
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He was performing the task during a royal visit to Headway, a charity that helps people with brain injuries.
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We've both been struggling with unemployment and underemployment, and we're just now starting to make some headway.
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Even as U.S./NATO forces make some headway here and there, little comes in behind them to solidify gains.
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Even Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has made some headway here.
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But they made no headway with the prisoner, as he maintained a stubborn silence about himself and his associates.
The Frontier Boys in the Sierras|Wyn Roosevelt
As they shot out from the shore they found they were unable to make any headway against the strong current.
The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln|Wayne Whipple
It was too late to stop the headway of the vessel, or to turn her to the right or left.
North-Pole Voyages|Zachariah Atwell Mudge
At the same time, the seaplane just then did not seem to be making any headway.
Some Naval Yarns|Mordaunt Hall
As soon as the headway was nearly killed, the quarter-boat went into the water, with an officer in uniform in the stern-sheets.
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British Dictionary definitions for headway

headway

/ (ˈhɛdˌweɪ) /

noun

motion in a forward directionthe vessel made no headway

progress or rate of progresshe 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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headway

see make headway.

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