waypoint

noun

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

Examples of waypoint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The drone also has hyperlapse, slow-motion, and waypoint flight features for a variety of shots. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 20 June 2024 Every road is a maximum of seven tiles, and each one gets a worker that moves back and forth between waypoints, dropping off goods to buildings or leaving them for the next worker on the goods' route. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024 To customize a trip with multiple waypoints, use Google Maps’ My Maps feature to create your itinerary. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2024 In the process, human societies all seemed to travel through the same waypoints. Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for waypoint 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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