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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seaway

/sˈiwˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
sea-way
IPA
/sˈiwˌeɪ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lane or route at sea that is regularly used by ships; a sea lane or trade route.

noun

An inland waterway used by seagoing shipping.

noun

The headway of a vessel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English seewey, from Old English sǣweġ (“a seaway, a path through the sea”), equivalent to sea + way. Compare Saterland Frisian Seegong (“seaway, swell”), German Seegang (“seaway, swell”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: seewey, sǣweġ

Inflected Forms

seaways (plural)

Synonyms

sea lane ship route trade route

Rhymes With

three-way freeway leeway pway

Questions

How do you pronounce seaway?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈiwˌeɪ/.
What does seaway mean?
A lane or route at sea that is regularly used by ships; a sea lane or trade route.
Where does seaway come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce seaway

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