Underway
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌndəˈweɪ/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Underway is an adverb meaning In motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.
Meaning
In motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.
More Meanings
- A road, track, path, or street for going under another way or obstacle; an underpass.
- An underground passage, subway, tunnel.
- A voyage, especially underwater.
Example Sentences
The next wave, well underway, is shipping back-office business tasks overseas, .
As Minneapolis grew, the city demanded that M&StL construct "underways" beneath city roadways.
There are in fact many such subterranean underways in Germany, speeding traffic beneath bergs, burgs and villages and into and around and under big city downtowns .
I had been the diving officer on three previous submarines, …, and was an experienced officer of the deck with many underways and landings under my belt on all three.
Word Forms
- under way
- underways
Synonyms for underway
Depending on context, synonyms include afoot, current.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include afoot, current, progress, proceeding, replenishment, functioning.
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