[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/way.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / way [← W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/W/) # way «way» in Mova's school dictionary: **a road, path or direction to a place: «the way to school»** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech noun (way, ways); adverb (way — very, far: «way too big») ### meaning for a pupil 1) A way is a road, path or direction to a place: «the way to school». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#m1) 2) A way is how you do something: «a way to solve it». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#m2) 3) Way is also distance: «a long way». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#m3) 4) «By the way» adds something new to a talk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#m4) 5) In speech, «way» means very or far: «way too hot». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#m5) 6) (casual) «No way!» means I don't believe it or I refuse; «way!» answers «no way» in jokes; «no way, José» is a playful no. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#m6) 7) (casual) «Which way?», «that way», «this way» point a direction; «on my way» or «omw» means I'm coming. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#m7) 8) (rough) «Get out of the way» and «out of my way» are blunt orders; «no bloody way» is a rough refusal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#m8) 9) (formal) «Means», «method», «manner», «route» and «in this manner» are stiff words for way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#m9) ### sense in the lessons In school maths: a route or part of a trip (one way, all the way, halfway); a number of ways to do something (counting choices); «another way» to solve a problem. In everyday life: «on the way home», «which way?», «no way!», «the Milky Way». In casual talk: «omw», «way better», «no way». In the exam voice: «by what method», «the route», «in how many distinct manners». Phrases: «one way», «halfway», «on the way», «in the way», «by the way», «give way», «a long way», «either way». ### examples - The school is 3 km one way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x1) - They walked halfway. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x2) - In how many ways can she choose 2 fruits? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x3) - On the way home he bought 2 apples. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x4) - Can you show me the way to the library? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x5) - There is more than one way to solve this problem. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x6) - Please move, you are in the way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x7) - It is a long way to Sydney from here. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x8) - omw, 5 mins (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x9) - No way, you got 10 out of 10?? (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x10) - Out of my way, I'm late! (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x11) - In how many distinct manners may 2 fruits be selected from 4? (formal exam) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/#x12) ### note Countable: «a way», «ways». «On the way» means while going; «in the way» means blocking. «Give way» means let others go first (on roads). Do not confuse with «weigh». Maths: «one way» doubles for a round trip; «halfway» means half the distance; «how many ways» asks for counting choices — list them all so you miss none. Casual «way» = very («way bigger»), not a road. «No way!» is often surprise, not a refusal. Formal «manner» and «method» = way. ### In the corpora - [There are also ways workers stand up for themselves: unions, strikes, picket lines and tribunals.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/4-when-work-goes-wrong/4/) - [Both are normal ways to live.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/6-paying-for-a-home-and-the-bills/3/) - [Own-brand food is often made in a similar way to famous brands but costs less because there is no big advertising.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/14/) - [Coming home with flowers the day after a row is making up, a way of saying sorry and wanting to be friends again.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up/9/) - [Midwives and doctors check on mum and baby all the way through.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/18-were-having-a-baby/5/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «way» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/way/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.