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headway Definition

head·way (hed′wā′)

noun

  1. forward motion
  2. progress or success in work, etc.
  3. headroom
  4. ☆ the difference in time or distance between two trains, ships, etc. traveling in the same direction over the same course

headway Synonyms

headway

n.

advance, increase, forward motion, promotion; see progress 1.

headway Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: Why Hope made little headway in the jazz scene of the 1940s is a point to be debated.
  • have: The bridge has a headway of 4.34m ( 14'3 " ) under the center arch.
  • signal: The CUI take account of signaling headways on the route, and the mixture of trains.
  • maintain: The coxswain or master must watch the seas carefully and maintain all possible headway during the run to the beach.
  • give: This became every 2 hrs for each route on Sundays to give a joint hourly headway.

Preposition: against

wind: However, we could make no headway against the wind and the waves... We would have to run the narrows.

Adjective modifier

  • little: Why Hope made little headway in the jazz scene of the 1940s is a point to be debated.
  • rapid: Left Hegelian views were making rapid headway in Germany at the time.
  • considerable: By using light airs a well trimmed sailing ship can make considerable headway on what appears to be a flat calm sea.
  • significant: We just couldn't make any significant headway despite having the benefit of a stiff breeze behind our backs.
  • slow: Wider aspects of parental leave are slower making headway, despite legal back-up.
  • much: They failed to make much headway in the early stages, with Boro making the brighter start.

Preposition: on

issue: We are very disappointed that the Government has not been able to make any headway on the issue of VAT.

Noun used with modifier

minute: A 10 minute headway is proposed between Slough Bus Stn & Windsor - outside the former garage in St. Leonard ' s Road.

Preposition: in

  • area: Discussion followed on how outsiders and opinion formers viewed the industry, and its headway in these vital areas.
  • field: In the early 1990s he faced huge skepticism that he would make headway in this field.
  • direction: Kojiro has been making slow headway in a northwesterly direction.
  • world: Ideally, at this stage of my career, I'd like to be making more headway in the pop world.
  • poll: Meanwhile the Liberal Democrats ' What you see is what you get ' were also not making any headway in the polls.
  • election: And now the aim for Ms Berry's party is to make headway in forthcoming local elections.