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ways

noun
WAYZ/weɪz/

2 meanings of ways

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of way. Use this form when you mean more than one way.

    There are many ways to solve this puzzle.

    We tried several different ways to open the stuck jar.

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  2. 2
    nouncolloquialfigurativelyUS
    A distance, usually a long one.

    The lake is still a good ways from the cabin.

    We had to walk a ways before we found water.

    Similardistance, stretch

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ways is a form of way

way, noun: How something is done, or how a person usually acts. Full entry

Forms
wayways plural
Spelling
way → ways: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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