driftway

English

noun
Definitions
  • A common road or path for driving cattle.
  • (mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
  • (US) An access road to the sea.

Etymology

Compound from English drift + English way (road, highway).

Origin

English

way

Gloss

road, highway

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

道, 路

Emoji
🛣️

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