trackway

noun

track·​way ˈtrak-ˌwā How to pronounce trackway (audio)
1
: a beaten or trodden path
2
: a series of fossil footprints (as of a dinosaur)

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In comparison, trackways offer a direct snapshot of an ancient moment in time — in this case, when scores of scampering theropods crisscrossed a shoreline. Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025 Evidence from more than 1,275 trackways were collected and analyzed, according to the paper. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025 Some swim tracks cross-cut walking tracks, and most swim trackways are oriented toward the SSE. New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025 The man was removed alive from the trackway by firefighters and taken to a hospital. Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trackway

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trackway was in 1818

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“Trackway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trackway. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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