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Definition of headway in English: headwaynoun ˈhɛdweɪˈhɛdˌweɪ 1usually in phrase make headwaymass noun Forward movement or progress, especially when this is slow or difficult. the ship was making very little headway against heavy seas they appear to be making headway in bringing the rebels under control Example sentencesExamples - Although she was still making headway, her bow began to go under.
- I try to make sure that we have the right people in the right activities and we're making headway.
- By the end of last year, Beijing seemed to be making headway in preventing the economy from boiling over.
- This comes just as other voices in Labour are making headway pushing in a more progressive direction.
- Although the army has made similar arguments in the past, officers are making headway.
- ‘The good news is we are making headway in many parts of the country,’ he will declare.
- Another Goldsworthy's hairdresser is also making headway in the competition.
- With the boat still making headway, our guide Nico jumps off the platform and immediately descends, trailing a line attached to a second buoy.
- Meanwhile, other dissident movements were making headway throughout Ethiopia.
- On the doorsteps, the Conservatives are making headway on immigration.
- Structural changes aside, it's hard to get a fix on whether the gumshoes are making headway.
- Only a resolute leader who sets an irreproachable personal example stands any chance of making headway.
- So far it seems that negotiations are not making headway on a key issue.
- She managed to make some headway down the narrow street before she collapsed exhausted.
- Nor should it be overlooked that there are some others making headway in this battle for the clothing market.
- Coalition forces are making headway in their battle against oil well fires.
- For all its warts, Montreal is making headway in the sustainable architecture crusade.
- However, slowly but surely women are making headway in the motoring industry.
- There can be little doubt that she had despaired of making headway in an old-fashioned world.
- I am much less stressed since the change and finally making headway on a lot of old tasks.
Synonyms make progress, make strides, gain ground, progress, advance, proceed, move, get on, get ahead, come on, come along, shape up, take shape, move forward in leaps and bounds informal be getting there 2The average interval between trains or buses on a regular service. Example sentencesExamples - The company also extended the train headway from three to six minutes during this period.
- Instead of speed, other countries should try instead to emulate the Shinkansen's remarkable frequency of train headway.
Definition of headway in US English: headwaynounˈhedˌwāˈhɛdˌweɪ 1usually in phrase make headwayMove forward or make progress, especially when circumstances make this slow or difficult. the ship was making very little headway against heavy seas they appear to be making headway in bringing the rebels under control Example sentencesExamples - I try to make sure that we have the right people in the right activities and we're making headway.
- Only a resolute leader who sets an irreproachable personal example stands any chance of making headway.
- However, slowly but surely women are making headway in the motoring industry.
- Structural changes aside, it's hard to get a fix on whether the gumshoes are making headway.
- She managed to make some headway down the narrow street before she collapsed exhausted.
- Although she was still making headway, her bow began to go under.
- For all its warts, Montreal is making headway in the sustainable architecture crusade.
- ‘The good news is we are making headway in many parts of the country,’ he will declare.
- Another Goldsworthy's hairdresser is also making headway in the competition.
- So far it seems that negotiations are not making headway on a key issue.
- Meanwhile, other dissident movements were making headway throughout Ethiopia.
- With the boat still making headway, our guide Nico jumps off the platform and immediately descends, trailing a line attached to a second buoy.
- There can be little doubt that she had despaired of making headway in an old-fashioned world.
- Coalition forces are making headway in their battle against oil well fires.
- I am much less stressed since the change and finally making headway on a lot of old tasks.
- By the end of last year, Beijing seemed to be making headway in preventing the economy from boiling over.
- Nor should it be overlooked that there are some others making headway in this battle for the clothing market.
- Although the army has made similar arguments in the past, officers are making headway.
- On the doorsteps, the Conservatives are making headway on immigration.
- This comes just as other voices in Labour are making headway pushing in a more progressive direction.
Synonyms make progress, make strides, gain ground, progress, advance, proceed, move, get on, get ahead, come on, come along, shape up, take shape, move forward in leaps and bounds 2The average interval of time between vehicles moving in the same direction on the same route. Example sentencesExamples - The company also extended the train headway from three to six minutes during this period.
- Instead of speed, other countries should try instead to emulate the Shinkansen's remarkable frequency of train headway.
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