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way

 
pronunciation:
weI
phrases:
by the way
features:
Homophone Note
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a road or path that leads from one place to another.
Which is the fastest way home?
synonyms:
path, route
similar words:
channel, course, highway, passage, road, track
definition 2: an opening that lets you move in or out of something.
The front door is the only way into the house.
synonyms:
passage
similar words:
entrance, exit, gap, opening
definition 3: a means of doing something; how to do something.
Do you know a good way to cook fish?We need a way to solve this problem.
similar words:
fashion, policy, procedure, process, rule, style, system, technique
definition 4: manner; way of acting.
He spoke in a friendly way.
synonyms:
manner
similar words:
fashion, method, style, technique
definition 5: a particular direction.
Look that way to see the parade.
synonyms:
direction
similar words:
course
definition 6: distance.
The store is just a short way from here.
synonyms:
distance
similar words:
drive, space, trip, walk
phrase: by the way
Homophone Note
The words way, weigh, and whey all sound alike but have different meanings.