Headway

Quick meaning: Headway is a noun meaning A movement ahead or forward.

Meaning

A movement ahead or forward.

More Meanings

1. (nautical) Forward motion, or its rate.
2. (uncountable, figuratively) Progress toward a goal.
3. (countable) The clearance beneath an object, such as an arch, ceiling or bridge; headroom.
4. (mining) A crossheading.
5. (countable, transport) The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same pre-determined route.

Example Sentences

So as not to impede navigation the two principal spans of the bridge were designed to provide a clear headway of 157 ft. above high water for a distance of 500 ft.; [...].

Sixty minutes divided by the headway gives a potential figure for 'trains per hour' - the simplest possible and most simplistic definition of capacity, termed line capacity.

The whole of the main lines to be electrified were being equipped with four-aspect colour-light signals, automatically operated, where appropriate, and spaced to give a 5min headway throughout.

Word Forms

• headways

Synonyms for headway

Depending on context, synonyms include head, clearance, headroom.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include clearance, head, headroom, advance, progression, progress.

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