headway meaning

UK US /ˈhɛdweɪ/ 2 syllables

headway (noun): vertical space available to allow easy passage under something.

headway has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

headway as a noun

  1. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

    Synonyms: headroom, clearance

    Type of: room

  2. forward movement
    • the ship made little headway against the gale

    Synonyms: head

    Type of: progress

How to pronounce headway

headway is pronounced /ˈhɛdweɪ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in AY · 7-letter words

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