waypoint

noun

way·​point ˈwā-ˌpȯint How to pronounce waypoint (audio)
: an intermediate point on a route or line of travel

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Located at an altitude of about 27,000 feet, Tshiring said the remains have become a grim waypoint for climbers ascending from the Tibetan side of the iconic mountain. Simon Ellery, CBS News, 23 June 2026 London Climate Action Week, now in its eighth year, was designed as a waypoint between COP conferences, and a place to elevate the work of entrepreneurs and organizers that can sometimes fall through the cracks at diplomatic summits. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 June 2026 Latency is generally the result of the many waypoints video data goes through between field and screen, as well as the fact that streamers build in a bit of buffer time to prevent feeds from constantly stopping and starting when internet connections falter. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026 This natural hinge in the sailing year is the culmination of the Caribbean season, marked by the Antigua Sailing Week regatta, an Atlantic waypoint that signals the start of the exodus east and the long sail home. Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for waypoint

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of waypoint was in 1880

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“Waypoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waypoint. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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