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each way

each way adjective: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each, way.

Adjective

each way (not comparable)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each, way.
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, UK) For either a win or a place in a competition.
    • According to the Crown's case, in pursuance of this scheme, a slip was handed in by Humphreys on Saturday, Feb. 6, 1965, for a five shilling each way Yankee bet coupled with a twenty shilling each way bet on one of the horses.1966, Justice of the peace and local government review reports
    • A win bet carries one unit stake, a place bet one unit and an each way bet two units — one for win and one for place.1973, J. P. Jones, Gambling yesterday and today: a complete history, page 114

Adverb

each way (not comparable)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each, way.
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, UK) For either a win or a place in a competition.
    • At first the shilling each way I put on horses was not my own but the concession allowed me by the street bookmaker for the other bankers' bets I brought him.1946, Sean O'Faolain, Peadar O'Donnell, The Bell - Volume 12, page 132
    • In time it is envisaged that in this State betting will be permitted by way of doubles, quinellas, win, and place, as well as up-the-lot betting, for a win, for a place, and each way.1960, Great Britain Parliament, Western Australia Parliament, Parliamentary Debates, page 2465

Examples of each way in a sentence

  • This horse does not achieve the criteria you have laid down, whether it is a win or an each way bet.2013, Lee Werrell, How To Develop Your Natural Charisma The Easy Way:
  • He would put his 50 pence each way on Crisp or whoever whilst Mum's 50 pence each way went on Red Rum.2011, Mark Senior, Changing Speed 2, →ISBN, page 84:

Forms of each way

alternative formeach-way

Words formed from each way

Questions about each way

What does each way mean?
Each way means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each, way.
How do you use each way in a sentence?
This horse does not achieve the criteria you have laid down, whether it is a win or an each way bet.
What part of speech is each way?
Each way can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near each way in the dictionary

  1. each and every
  2. each other
  3. each other's
  4. each to his own
  5. each to their own
  6. each way
  7. each-way
  8. eacha
  9. eaches
  10. eachother
  11. Eachus

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