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How to pronounce way

noun · adverbB1Very common word
WAY

/weɪ/

One syllable.

A path, road, or direction that takes you from one place to another.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A path, road, or direction that takes you from one place to another.

Which way is the train station?

We went this way to the beach.

Common phrases & grammar

find your way · this way · the way home · on the way

the way to + place

go + this/that way

noun

A method of doing something, or the manner in which something happens.

This is the best way to learn new words.

I like the way she explains things.

Common phrases & grammar

the best way · an easy way · a different way · a way of thinking

a way to + verb

a way of + gerund

noun

The distance between places, or the amount of travel needed to get somewhere.

The airport is a long way from here.

She walked all the way to the store.

Common phrases & grammar

a long way · a short way · all the way · a long way from

a long way from + place

all the way to + place

noun

A possibility that something can happen or be done.

Is there a way to fix this computer?

There is no way he can finish today.

Common phrases & grammar

no way · the only way · a way out · the way forward

there is no way + subject + can/will + verb

is there a way to + verb?

Useful expressions

by the way

Used to add information that is not part of the main topic.

By the way, your keys are on the table.

on the way

Traveling toward a place, especially while going somewhere else.

I will call you on the way home.

no way!

Used to show strong surprise or to refuse something.

No way! You got the job?