fairway
English
/ˈfɛɹweɪ/, /ˈfɛəweɪ/
noun
Definitions
- (golf) The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.
- Any tract of land free from obstacles.
- (Military) A channel either from offshore, in a river, or in a harbor that has enough depth to accommodate the draft of large vessels. (JP 4-01.6)
- (nautical) A navigable channel in a harbour, offshore etc; the usual course taken by vessels in such places.
Etymology
Compound from English fair + 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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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Fairbank English
- Fairbanks English
- Kingsway English
- Mayfair English
- Shepway English
- accessway English
- airway English
- aisleway English
- alleyway English
- alway English
- anyway English
- arborway English
- archway English
- areaway English
- away English
- backway English
- barway English
- beltway English
- beway English
- bikeway English
- bilgeway English
- blueway English
- branchway English
- breezeway English
- bridleway English
- broadway English
- busway English
- cableway English
- carpetway English
- carriageway English
- cartway English
- cellarway English
- churchway English
- clearway English
- colorway English
- colourway English
- companionway English
- crawlerway English
- crawlway English
- crossway English
- cruiseway English
- cycleway English
- doorway English
- drainageway English
- driftway English
- driveway English
- droveway English
- ductway English
- dugway English
- edgeway English
- entranceway English
- entryway English
- expressway English
- fair English
- fair-goer English
- fair-handed English
- fair-minded English
- fairdom English
- fairest English
- fairgoer English
- fairground English
- fairgrounds English
- fairhanded English
- fairheaded English
- fairhood English
- fairish English
- fairlead English
- fairleader English
- fairlike English
- fairling English
- fairly English
- fairmaid English
- fairminded English
- fairness English
- fairsome English
- fairwater English
- fallway English
- fishway English
- fiveway English
- flangeway English
- floodway English
- floorway English
- flyway English
- folkway English
- foodway English
- footway English
- foreway English
- forway English
- fosseway English
- freeway English
- funfair English
- fuseway English
- gangway English
- gateway English
- greenway English
- guideway English
- halfway English
- hallway English
- hatchway English
- headway English
- highway English
- hoistway English
- horseway English
- hyperfair English
- iceway English
- jetway English
- keyway English
- ladderway English
- laneway English
- launchway English
- leeway English
- lichway English
- lifeway English
- linkway English
- logway English
- manorway English
- manway English
- midway English
- motorway English
- multiway English
- nerveway English
- noway English
- oilway English
- one-way English
- outway English
- paceway English
- packway English
- parkway English
- partway English
- passageway English
- passway English
- pathway English
- plankway English
- plateway English
- porchway English
- raceway English
- railway English
- rampway English
- redway English
- ridgeway English
- ringway English
- riverway English
- roadway English
- rollway English
- ropeway English
- routeway English
- runway English
- seaway English
- sexway English
- shaftway English
- sheepway English
- shipway English
- shopway English
- sideway English
- skateway English
- skidway English
- skyway English
- slideway English
- slimeway English
- slipway English
- sluiceway English
- someway English
- someways English
- spaceway English
- speedway English
- spillway English
- stairway English
- steamway English
- steerageway English
- sternway English
- straightway English
- streamway English
- streetway English
- subway English
- swashway English
- taxiway English
- telpherway English
- thoroughway English
- thoughtway English
- threeway English
- throughway English
- thruway English
- tideway English
- tollway English
- trackway English
- trainway English
- tramway English
- transitway English
- travelway English
- truckway English
- tubeway English
- tunnelway English
- two-way English
- underway English
- unfair English
- unwayed English
- wagonway English
- walkingway English
- walkway English
- wasteway English
- waterway English
- way English
- way-wise English
- waybill English
- waybread English
- wayed English
- wayfare English
- wayfarer English
- wayfaring English
- wayfinder English
- wayfinding English
- waygate English
- waygoing English
- waygone English
- waylay English
- wayleave English
- wayless English
- waymaker English
- waymaking English
- waymark English
- waymarker English
- waymaster English
- wayobject English
- waypoint English
- waypost English
- wayside English
- waystage English
- wayupthere English
- waywarden English
- wayworn English
- windway English
- wireway English
- woodway English
- zipway English
- fair German
- fair Hungarian
- fairway Dutch, Flemish
- ウェー Japanese
- ウエイ Japanese
- ウエー Japanese
- fair Polish
- fæġer Old English
- fayr Middle English
- way Middle English
- fér Czech
- fer Serbo-Croatian
- way
- away
- fair
- beway
- noway
- alway
- wayed
- leeway
- keyway
- busway
- seaway
- airway
- flyway
- manway
- midway
- subway
- forway
- unfair
- skyway
- waylay
- iceway
- jetway
- anyway
- dugway
- sexway
- fairly
- runway
- logway
- outway
- zipway
- barway
- oilway
- redway
- two-way
- slipway
- waygate
- packway
- rampway
- edgeway
- fairish
- foreway
- gateway
- cartway
- beltway
- highway
- folkway
- hallway
- waymark
- shopway
- waygone
- parkway
- bikeway
- sideway
- ropeway
- ringway
- paceway
- skidway
- Mayfair
- walkway
- Shepway
- raceway
- ductway
- railway
- lifeway
- funfair
- footway
- headway
- halfway
- tideway
- wayworn
- waybill
- roadway
- rollway
- lichway
- fishway
- tubeway
- fiveway
- someway
- thruway
- passway
- blueway
- unwayed
- gangway
- doorway
- windway
- tramway
- wayless
- fallway
- wayside
- pathway
- tollway
- backway
- freeway
- archway
- waypost
- fairest
- one-way
- fairdom
- foodway
- linkway
- fuseway
- laneway
- areaway
- woodway
- shipway
- wireway
- wayfare
- partway
- taxiway
- someways
- crossway
- stairway
- crawlway
- sheepway
- spaceway
- fosseway
- motorway
- waypoint
- wayfarer
- skateway
- routeway
- trackway
- driveway
- riverway
- guideway
- fairling
- fairmaid
- shaftway
- nerveway
- multiway
- threeway
- arborway
- slimeway
- fairlike
- fairgoer
- plateway
- fairness
- spillway
- colorway
- waygoing
- broadway
- droveway
- cableway
- hatchway
- floodway
- alleyway
- floorway
- sternway
- waystage
- plankway
- steamway
- wagonway
- ridgeway
- hoistway
- cycleway
- Kingsway
- greenway
- trainway
- way-wise
- slideway
- porchway
- manorway
- fairsome
- bilgeway
- fairhood
- swashway
- wasteway
- waybread
- waymaker
- speedway
- clearway
- entryway
- driftway
- Fairbank
- horseway
- underway
- wayleave
- aisleway
- fairlead
- waterway
- truckway
- hyperfair
- waymaking
- cruiseway
- wayfinder
- tunnelway
- Fairbanks
- waywarden
- ladderway
- carpetway
- fair-goer
- waymarker
- wayobject
- streamway
- accessway
- launchway
- branchway
- fairwater
- colourway
- sluiceway
- waymaster
- flangeway
- churchway
- travelway
- wayfaring
- bridleway
- streetway
- breezeway
- cellarway
- crawlerway
- fairground
- fairminded
- wayupthere
- fairheaded
- throughway
- expressway
- fairhanded
- walkingway
- wayfinding
- thoughtway
- transitway
- passageway
- fairleader
- telpherway
- fair-minded
- steerageway
- straightway
- carriageway
- thoroughway
- drainageway
- fair-handed
- entranceway
- fairgrounds
- companionway