waypoint

way point

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /wˈeɪpɔɪnt/
- /wˈeɪpɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /wˈeɪpɔɪnt/

Definitions of waypoint word

noun waypoint a place or point between major points on a route. 1
noun waypoint way station. 1
noun waypoint A stopping place on a journey. 1
noun waypoint the co-ordinates of a specific location as defined by a GPS 0
noun waypoint any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified. 0

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Origin of waypoint

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Waypoint

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Waypoint

waypoint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

waypoint usage trend in Literature

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