1
: moving or allowing movement in either direction
a two-way bridge
2
a
: involving or allowing an exchange between two individuals or groups
There must be good two-way communication …—
Jerrold Orne
Jerrold Orne
especially
: designed for both sending and receiving messages
two-way radio
b
: involving mutual responsibility or reciprocal relationships
… political alliance is a two-way thing …—Theodore H. White
Theodore H. White3
a
: involving two participants
a two-way race
b
sports
: playing on both the offensive and defensive squads of a team (as in American football)
Frost, a throwback to the era of two-way players, is the Cardinal's starting free safety and backup quarterback.—The New York Times
The New York Times
also
: playing both offense and defense well
a basketball forward who's a talented two-way player
4
: usable in either of two manners
a two-way lamp
5
: being a cock or valve that will connect a pipe or channel with either of two others
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India and Russia aim to raise two-way trade to $100 billion by 2030.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
Lewis has done a nice job of anchoring against opposing interior pass rushers like Atlanta’s Ruke Orhorhoro and Dallas’s Kenny Clark — among others — proving his worth a two-way blocker.
—Mike Kaye
december 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
Following a promising sophomore season, Williams established himself as one of the game’s best two-way wings in his third year in the association.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The Kings waived Queta in September 2023, and the Celtics signed him to a two-way contract a week later.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
Lewis has done a nice job of anchoring against opposing interior pass rushers like Atlanta’s Ruke Orhorhoro and Dallas’s Kenny Clark — among others — proving his worth a two-way blocker.
—Mike Kaye
december 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
Following a promising sophomore season, Williams established himself as one of the game’s best two-way wings in his third year in the association.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The Kings waived Queta in September 2023, and the Celtics signed him to a two-way contract a week later.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Two-way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-way. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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