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- 1. a path formed by the repeated treading of people or animals: "a narrow beaten trackway into the forest"
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noun. track· way ˈtrak-ˌwā. 1. : a beaten or trodden path. 2. : a series of fossil footprints (as of a dinosaur) Examples of trackway in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Only five other instances have been discovered—four trackways in China and one near Moab, Utah.
noun. 1. railway (sense 3) 2. a path or roadway; track. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1810–20; track + way1] Examples of 'trackway' in a sentence. trackway.
track·way. (trăk′wā′) n. 1. A series of two or more often fossilized tracks made by the feet, tail, or other body parts of an animal. 2. A path made by repeated use of the same land. 3. A set of railway tracks along with adjacent land or support structures.
noun. railway ( def 3 ). a path or roadway; track. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of trackway 1. First recorded in 1810–20; track + way 1. Discover More. Example Sentences. The rail is the successor of an immemorial trackway that linked Devon and Cornwall in days when they had not been subdivided. From Project Gutenberg.
A track or path worn by footsteps. A series of two or more often fossilized tracks made by the feet, tail, or other body parts of an animal. A path made by repeated use of the same land. A stretch of fossilized mud, etc. in which a sequence of footprints has been preserved.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use trackway in a sentence In prehistoric times Devonshire was crossed by a network of trackways, some of which are to-day broad and well-kept high roads.
a path formed by the repeated treading of people or animals:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun trackway mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun trackway. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
A set of tracks or footprints left in soft ground by a human or animal, especially if fossilized. Any of two or more narrow paths, of steel, smooth stone, or similar, laid in a public roadway otherwise formed of an inferior pavement, such as cobblestones, to provide an easy way for wheeled vehicles.
track·way. (trăk′wā′) n. 1. A series of two or more often fossilized tracks made by the feet, tail, or other body parts of an animal. 2. A path made by repeated use of the same land. 3. A set of railway tracks along with adjacent land or support structures.
