waypointn.

Brit.

/ˈweɪpɔɪnt/, U.S.

/ˈweɪˌpɔɪnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: way n.¹, point n.¹

Etymology: < way n.¹ + point n.¹

1. North American (originally U.S.). An intermediate stopping place on a journey or route.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > [noun] > travelling about > touring > at specific places (coaches, etc.)

station1722

waypoint1860

stop1889

society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > break in a journey > stopping-place on a journey

gist?c1225

mansiona1382

baiting1477

station1578

mansion place1584

manzil1619

night stop1787

gite1798

outspan1821

halting-place1826

stopping-place1827

stepping-stone1849

waypoint1860

landing-place1861

stop-off1869

stop-over1881

siding1896

half-way1897

sit-down1898

pull-up1899

1860 34th Ann. Rep. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. 59 Ordinarily, this might be regarded as a way point; but, in view of its location on the river, and near the Wheeling terminus of the Road, it is more convenient to a portion of the river trade than that station.

1880 Harper's Mag. Dec. 53 The Ohio is plied by a line of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh packets, and by smaller craft earning a precarious existence between ‘way’ points.

1899 J. London Let. 12 Sept. (1966) 54 And to-morrow I start out on that postponed trip of mine to Stanford University and Mt. Hamilton, to say nothing of way points.

1902 O. Wister Virginian xxiv. 276 The letter..had gone by private hand at the outset, taken the stage-coach at a way point [etc.].

1970 P. Berton National Dream x. i. 345 In the eyes of its absentee owners Canada was not much more than a way point on the route that led from the Atlantic to Chicago.

2004 9/11 Comm. Rep. (National Comm. Terrorist Attacks U.S.) vi. 175 He..departed for Jordan and was at a waypoint in Syria when Abu Zubaydah sent Abu Hoshar the message.

2. Originally: the destination point of each leg of a long flight; the coordinates of any such point, esp. as generated and checked by a computerized navigation system. Subsequently also: a similar reference point or set of coordinates used in making a journey by sea or on land.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > navigation of course of aircraft > [noun] > course > check-point or way-point

pinpoint1927

check-point1940

waypoint1969

1969 Jrnl. Inst. Navigation 22 p. ix The difference in altitude and distance between two successive waypoints is used to define a flight path or ‘glide slope’.

1989 Sport Fishing Dec. 33/2 Turner made a habit of jotting down his loran position periodically, along with the range and bearing to the next waypoint.

1993 Air Canada En Route Feb. (Boutique Suppl.) 28 The Panasonic KX-G5500 Global Positioning System Receiver (GPS) is an amazing navigational tool that helps guide you to your destination waypoint.

1998 Yachts & Yachting 21 Aug. 51/1 (advt.) The ETA is calculated at each waypoint entered, taking into account effects of tidal currents.

2007 Alaska Sept. 8/1 One of several waypoints he'd enter at strategic spots along our 200-mile, twisting route.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	waypoint
释义	waypointn. Brit. /ˈweɪpɔɪnt/, U.S. /ˈweɪˌpɔɪnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: way n.¹, point n.¹ Etymology: < way n.¹ + point n.¹ 1. North American (originally U.S.). An intermediate stopping place on a journey or route. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [noun] > travelling about > touring > at specific places (coaches, etc.) station1722 waypoint1860 stop1889 society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > break in a journey > stopping-place on a journey gist?c1225 mansiona1382 baiting1477 station1578 mansion place1584 manzil1619 night stop1787 gite1798 outspan1821 halting-place1826 stopping-place1827 stepping-stone1849 waypoint1860 landing-place1861 stop-off1869 stop-over1881 siding1896 half-way1897 sit-down1898 pull-up1899 1860 34th Ann. Rep. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. 59 Ordinarily, this might be regarded as a way point; but, in view of its location on the river, and near the Wheeling terminus of the Road, it is more convenient to a portion of the river trade than that station. 1880 Harper's Mag. Dec. 53 The Ohio is plied by a line of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh packets, and by smaller craft earning a precarious existence between ‘way’ points. 1899 J. London Let. 12 Sept. (1966) 54 And to-morrow I start out on that postponed trip of mine to Stanford University and Mt. Hamilton, to say nothing of way points. 1902 O. Wister Virginian xxiv. 276 The letter..had gone by private hand at the outset, taken the stage-coach at a way point [etc.]. 1970 P. Berton National Dream x. i. 345 In the eyes of its absentee owners Canada was not much more than a way point on the route that led from the Atlantic to Chicago. 2004 9/11 Comm. Rep. (National Comm. Terrorist Attacks U.S.) vi. 175 He..departed for Jordan and was at a waypoint in Syria when Abu Zubaydah sent Abu Hoshar the message. 2. Originally: the destination point of each leg of a long flight; the coordinates of any such point, esp. as generated and checked by a computerized navigation system. Subsequently also: a similar reference point or set of coordinates used in making a journey by sea or on land. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > navigation of course of aircraft > [noun] > course > check-point or way-point pinpoint1927 check-point1940 waypoint1969 1969 Jrnl. Inst. Navigation 22 p. ix The difference in altitude and distance between two successive waypoints is used to define a flight path or ‘glide slope’. 1989 Sport Fishing Dec. 33/2 Turner made a habit of jotting down his loran position periodically, along with the range and bearing to the next waypoint. 1993 Air Canada En Route Feb. (Boutique Suppl.) 28 The Panasonic KX-G5500 Global Positioning System Receiver (GPS) is an amazing navigational tool that helps guide you to your destination waypoint. 1998 Yachts & Yachting 21 Aug. 51/1 (advt.) The ETA is calculated at each waypoint entered, taking into account effects of tidal currents. 2007 Alaska Sept. 8/1 One of several waypoints he'd enter at strategic spots along our 200-mile, twisting route. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1860
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