Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

edgeways

adverb
edge·​ways | \ˈej-ˌwāz \

Definition of edgeways 

chiefly British

: sideways

Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More about edgeways

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of edgeways in a Sentence

he shoved the oversized book in edgeways so it would fit between the shelves

First Known Use of edgeways

1566, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about edgeways

Dictionary Entries near edgeways

edge tool

edge trim

edgewater

edgeways

edge well

edgewise

Edgeworth

Statistics for edgeways

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for edgeways

The first known use of edgeways was in 1566

See more words from the same year

More from Merriam-Webster on edgeways

Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with edgeways

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for edgeways

Comments on edgeways

What made you want to look up edgeways? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

vitiate

to make faulty or ineffective

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Late Autumn 2018 Words of the Day Quiz

  • frosted-autumn-leaves
  • Which is a synonym of yahoo?
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

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

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games