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wheelway

wheelway

7.4
A path for bicycles and other vehicles with wheels
  • noun
  • /ˈwiːlweɪ/
  • UK
translation icon : carril
  • The cyclist took the dedicated wheelway that runs alongside the river for a safer ride.

Examples

  • I ride the public wheelway," Reith turned back to Dordolio.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I will arrive shortly and take you to an outlying wheelway station.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • "Then I also must travel by wheelway.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • "At the wheelway depot

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Families often enjoy picnics along the wheelway, where bicycles and carriages pass by.

  • Many cities are building new wheelways to promote eco-friendly transportation options.

Synonyms

way
vswheelway
1.0

A path or road from one place to another

is specific for wheeled users rather than referring to any route or journey
route
vswheelway
1.0

A road or path people use to travel between places

is a physical road or path for wheeled users not just any travel course
lane
vswheelway
405 1.0

A narrow road or a marked part of a road for cars and bikes

is a whole road or path for wheeled users not just a marked division
roadway
vswheelway
56 2.0

The part of a road where cars and buses drive

is built specifically for wheeled users like bicycles or carriages
thoroughfare
vswheelway
19 5.1

A main road that people use to travel between places

is any road or path built for wheeled users not necessarily a main road
byway
vswheelway
9 7.4

A small quiet road in the countryside that people do not use often

is constructed for wheeled users rather than being a little-used rural route
bikeway
vswheelway
  • US
1 2.3

A path for people who ride bicycles

is wider in scope serving various wheeled users not only bicycles
laneway
vswheelway
  • UK
1 4.4

A narrow passage between buildings in a town or city

is a road or path for wheeled users beyond narrow passages between buildings
carriageway
vswheelway
  • UK
1 5.9

A part of a road for cars or buses going in one direction, often divided into lanes

is used more generally for wheeled traffic not limited to one direction
guideway
vswheelway
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A track that guides vehicles like trams and buses

is a road or path for wheeled users rather than a guiding structural track
cart track
vswheelway
1 4.8

A rough path made by cart wheels

is a constructed path for wheeled users rather than one formed by repeated use
truckway
vswheelway
  • US
5.5

A road for trucks to carry goods between places like ports and factories

is meant for various wheeled users rather than only heavy trucks
cartroad
vswheelway
  • Archaic
9.3

A rough road in the countryside for carts

is a constructed road for wheeled users in general not specifically rough
bypath
vswheelway
  • Archaic
7.5

A small quiet path in the countryside that few people use

is made for wheeled users in general rather than only small country paths

How Wide

motorway
  • UK
9 1.8
highway
629 1.0
road
1.0
wheelway
  • UK
7.4
lane
405 1.0
track
2.2
path
969 1.0

Surface Forms

wheelway singular
wheelways plural

Morphology

wheelway = wheel + way (transparent) = wheel + way

The sense 'road or path for wheeled vehicles' is a straightforward literal compound from 'wheel' + 'way'.

Etymology

Wheelway comes from the parts wheel and way ('path' or 'road'), which gives a clear image of a road for wheels. So a wheelway is a road or path made for wheeled vehicles like bicycles or carts.