ways

noun
UK: /weɪz/
US: /weɪz/

  1. Methods or manners of doing something.

    1. There are many ways to solve this problem. [ ] [ ]
    2. We are exploring innovative ways of reducing carbon emissions within the city. [ ] [ ]

  2. Routes or directions to get to a place.

    1. Do you know the ways to the city center? [ ] [ ]
    2. The old trade routes are the ways by which culture spread throughout the land. [ ] [ ]

  3. A person's particular habits or behavior.

    1. She has strange ways of doing things. [ ] [ ]
    2. His unconventional ways often surprised his colleagues, but they respected him. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

behavior
ways adverb

  1. Used to indicate distance or direction.

    1. They went their ways after the meeting. [ ] [ ]
    2. The travelers went their separate ways at the crossroads after a long journey. [ ] [ ]
ways interjection

  1. Used to express surprise, disbelief, or mild annoyance.

    1. Ways! That's incredible! [ ] [ ]
    2. Ways! I never expected that result from something supposedly broken now. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ways" in English means: Methods or manners of doing something., Routes or directions to get to a place., A person's particular habits or behavior..

The phonetic transcription of "ways" is /weɪz/ in British English and /weɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ways": behavior.

Example usage of "ways": "There are many ways to solve this problem.". More examples on the page.