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way /weɪ/ noun 1. a method for doing or achieving somethingGrammar You can say a way to do something or a way of doing something.adjectivesthe right/wrong way He showed me the right way to hold the racket. | There is a right way and a wrong way to do it.a good way Running is a good way of keeping fit.the best way What’s the best way to learn a language?a different way There are many different ways of borrowing money.a new/fresh way Companies are constantly thinking of new ways to improve their products.an innovative way (=new, different, and better than those used before) We have lots of ideas on innovative ways to decorate your home.a quick way Looking on the internet is usually the quickest way to find information.an effective/sure way (=certain to be successful) Improving your diet is the most effective way to lower your risk of heart disease.the only way The only way is to tell him what he is doing wrong.an easy way I know an easy way to make bread.the hard way (=the most difficult way) I learned the hard way – there are many easier ways of doing it.a roundabout way (=not direct, or not simple) It was a roundabout way of asking us to leave.verbshave a way Companies have lots of ways of finding out information about people. | Do you have any way of finding out if that is true?think of/come up with a way I’ve thought of a good way of making money.find/discover a way We must find a better way of dealing with the problem.look at/explore ways The government is looking at new ways of encouraging reading.change the way Recently we have changed the way we organize our accounts.improve the way They want to improve the way in which patients are treated.transform/revolutionize the way (=change it completely) Einstein’s discovery transformed the way we think about space and time.prepositionsa way of doing sth I wish there was a way of making him stop crying.in a way Animals communicate in various ways. | Make the drink with boiling water in the same way as tea.a way around sth (=a way of avoiding or dealing with a problem) Can you think of a way around the problem?a way out of sth (=a way of getting out of a bad situation) There seems to be no way out of the current economic crisis.a way into sth Many European companies are eager to find a way into business in Europe.phrasesthere is a way Actually, there is a way you can help.there is no way (=used when speaking very firmly and definitely) There’s no way of knowing if the treatment will work.there are ways and means (=there are different ways of doing something, especially ones that most people do not know about) There are ways and means of raising the money that we need.THESAURUS: way method a way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use: They still use traditional methods of farming. | modern teaching methods | I think we should try again using a different method. approach a general way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about: We need a whole new approach to environmental issues. | There will be considerable advantages to adopting this approach. technique a way of doing something for which you need a skill that must be learned and practised: There are many different techniques for improving staff performance. | I went to a class to learn relaxation techniques. | new surgical techniques strategy a carefully planned way to achieve something difficult or complicated that may take a long time: They met to discuss the company’s business strategy. | the government’s long-term strategy for reducing crime2. a road, path, direction etc to a placeadjectivesthe quickest way She told us the quickest way to the hospital.the shortest way The shortest way is to go across the field.the right way Are you sure this is the right way?the wrong way I think we’ve gone the wrong way.the other way (=from the opposite direction) A big truck was coming the other way.this/that way (=used when showing someone the direction to go somewhere) The conference room is that way.both ways (=left and right) Look both ways before you cross the road.verbsgo this way/that way/the wrong way etc You go that way and I’ll go this way. | You’re going completely the wrong way.ask sb the way He asked me the way to the police station.tell sb the way Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office, please?show sb the way If you can show me the way, I’ll take you by car.know the way Does anyone know the way from here?lose your way (=become lost) He lost his way in the fog.find your way (=discover the right way to get somewhere) I managed to find my way home.go sb’s way (=go in the same general direction as them) If you’re going my way, can you give me a lift?adverbsthe way in She looked all around the building, but couldn’t find the way in.the way out Which is the way out?the way back Can you find your way back to the car park?the way home I’m sure this isn’t the way home.prepositionsthe way to sth Could you tell me the way to the station?phraseson my/her etc way (=while you are going somewhere) I can get some milk on my way home.all the way (=all the time while you are going somewhere) There are speed restrictions all the way to London.THESAURUS: way way the road, path, direction etc that you must take in order to get to a place: Are you sure this is the right way to the beach? | Will you come with me? I don’t know the way. route a way from one place to another that people use regularly or that is shown on a map: There are two routes we could take but this is the quickest one. | The Silk Road was the name given to the overland trade route between China and Europe. directions instructions on how to get to a place: Let’s stop and ask someone for directions. | If you follow these directions you’ll have no problem finding the house. short cut a way of getting somewhere that is shorter than the usual way: Let’s take a short cut across the field. | Taxi-drivers know all the short cuts. how to get to... especially spoken used especially when you ask someone to tell you which is the right way: Can you tell me how to get to Grand Central Station? | It was getting dark and I wasn’t sure how to get home.3. distanceadjectivesa long way I was feeling tired because I had walked a long way.a short/little way The house is just a little way up the track. | A short way down, on the right-hand side, is a church.prepositionsa long/little/short way from sth I was a long way from home.phrasesall the way from/to sth (=used when you are talking about a long distance) Hank has come all the way from the US.quite a way (=a fairly long distance) It’s quite a way to the beach – you’ll have to get a bus.a long way away/off (=far away from somewhere) Bombs exploded a long way away.
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