Headway

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdˌweɪ/

Definitions of headway

noun clearance or space in front of a moving ship or vehicle

Example Sentences

A1 I am making good headway in learning English.

A2 With regular practice, she was able to make headway in her math skills.

B1 Despite facing challenges, the project is making steady headway.

B2 The team's innovative approach helped them make significant headway in their research.

C1 The negotiations have made considerable headway towards reaching a resolution.

C2 The company's new strategy has propelled them to make remarkable headway in the market.

Examples of headway in a Sentence

formal The research team made significant headway in developing a new treatment for the disease.

informal We've been making good headway on the project so far.

slang I'm really starting to make some headway with my new workout routine.

figurative Despite facing many obstacles, she continued to push forward and make headway towards her goal.

Grammatical Forms of headway

• past tense: made headway
• plural: headways
• comparative: more headway
• superlative: most headway
• present tense: makes headway
• future tense: will make headway
• perfect tense: has made headway
• continuous tense: is making headway
• singular: headway
• positive degree: headway
• infinitive: to make headway
• gerund: making headway
• participle: made headway

Origin and Evolution of headway

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'headway' originated from the Old English word 'hæfweeg' which meant 'progress or advancement'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'headway' evolved to refer specifically to the progress made in a particular direction, especially in nautical terms to describe the forward movement of a ship.