trackway

noun

track·​way ˈtrak-ˌwā How to pronounce trackway (audio)
1
: a beaten or trodden path
2
: a series of fossil footprints (as of a dinosaur)

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The trackways were spotted by a quarry worker driving a digger in Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire last year. New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025 In 1997, previous limestone quarrying revealed more than 40 sets of footprints, with some trackways extending for nearly 600 feet. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 Now, researchers and volunteers have uncovered the entire trackway where these Mesozoic monsters came and went. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025 Tracks were first discovered in the area in 1997, when limestone quarry workers stumbled upon more than 40 sets of dinosaur footprints, with some trackways reaching up to nearly 600 feet in length. Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for trackway 

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trackway was in 1818

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“Trackway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trackway. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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