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    headway
    /ˈhɛdweɪ/

    noun

    • 1. forward movement of a ship or boat, especially when this is slow or difficult: "the ship was making very little headway against heavy seas"
    • 2. the average interval between trains or buses on a regular service: "a six-minute headway"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEADWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make progress or get closer to achieving something: I'm trying to learn to drive, but I'm not making much headway ( with it). Little headway has been made so far in the negotiations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making progress and advancing. adaptive evolution. advance the cause. advanced. advancement. age. boom. evolved.

    • English (US)

      to make progress or get closer to achieving something: I'm...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › headwayHeadway Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : motion or rate of motion in a forward direction. b. : advance, progress. 2. : headroom (as under an arch) sufficient to allow passage. 3. : the time interval between two vehicles traveling in the same direction on the same route.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEADWAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make progress or get closer to achieving something: I'm trying to learn to drive, but I'm not making much headway ( with it). Little headway has been made so far in the negotiations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making progress and advancing.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › headwayHEADWAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. forward movement; progress in a forward direction: The ship's headway was slowed by the storm. progress in general: headway in a career. rate of progress: a slight headway against concerted opposition.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheadway noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Headway means progress or success, especially when it is slow or difficult. Learn how to use the phrase "make headway" with or against something, and see synonyms and pronunciation.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › headwayHeadway - definition of headway by The Free Dictionary

    Headway means forward movement or progress, especially of a ship or vehicles. It can also mean the clear space under a ceiling or archway. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEADWAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Headway means forward motion, progress, or the distance or time between vehicles on the same route. Learn how to use headway in a sentence, see synonyms, and compare with make headway.