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mileway

mileway noun: any of a number of roads near Oxford, England, whose upkeep was formerly paid for by nearby residents.

Noun

mileway (plural mileways)

  1. (UK) Any of a number of roads near Oxford, England, whose upkeep was formerly paid for by nearby residents.
  2. (obsolete) A time period of 20 minutes.

Forms of mileway

pluralmileways

Origin of mileway

* mile + way. * (period of 20 minutes): In reference to the distance that might be covered in this time period.

Questions about mileway

What does mileway mean?
Mileway means any of a number of roads near Oxford, England, whose upkeep was formerly paid for by nearby residents.
What part of speech is mileway?
Mileway is a noun.
What is the plural of mileway?
The plural of mileway is mileways.

Words near mileway in the dictionary

  1. Milev
  2. Mileva
  3. Mileven
  4. Milevska
  5. Milevski
  6. mileway
  7. mileways
  8. milewide
  9. Milewski
  10. Milewskis
  11. Miley

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