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trackway

American  
[trak-wey] / ˈtrækˌweɪ /

noun

  1. railway.

  2. a path or roadway; track.


Etymology

Origin of trackway

First recorded in 1810–20; track + way 1

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"It has been challenging to document these footprints from the ground because of the size of the trackway," Dr. Murphey said.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

A dinosaur trackway made up of 200 footprints which were made 166 million years ago is the largest of its kind uncovered in the world, researchers have said.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

“This trackway is particularly beautifully preserved,” says paleoanthropologist Louise Leakey of Stony Brook University and director of the Koobi Fora Research Project.

From Science Magazine Nov. 27, 2024

The raptor’s footprints are part of a larger dinosaur trackway discovered in southeastern China in 2020.

From New York Times Apr. 24, 2024

The trackway or rail rope rests upon saddles of iron or hard wood on the tops of terminal supports, usually known as towers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various

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