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)

Examples of trackway in a Sentence

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Theropod trackways as indirect evidence of pre-avian aerial behavior. Margherita Bassi, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024 The three other footprints perpendicular to the trackway were scattered across the site. Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024 There, paleontologists from the museum and partners Naturalis Biodiversity Center and University of Manchester have dug up land and sea creatures and trackways. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024 The park has partnered with several of the tribes and pueblos to learn more about ancient human trackways preserved in White Sands. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for trackway 

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 21 Dec. 2024.

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