guideway

noun

guide·​way ˈgīd-ˌwā How to pronounce guideway (audio)
: a channel or track for controlling the line of motion of something

Examples of guideway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Put small electric vehicles on their own narrow guideways. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026 No other vehicles are allowed on the guideway and that helps the bus deliver a more speedy commute. — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 Officials say the trains were moved after all objects were cleared to avoid further issues and the vehicles have been out for tests on the guideway for the past 16 days. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 May 2026 More than 60 miles of guideway have been completed, ready for immediate track-laying in the Central Valley. — Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guideway

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guideway was in 1876

Rhymes for guideway

See All Rhymes for guideway

Browse Nearby Words

guideship
guideway
guide wheel
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Guideway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guideway. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on guideway

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about guideway

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All