"mileway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mileways [plural]
Etymology: * mile + way. * (period of 20 minutes): In reference to the distance that might be covered in this time period. Etymology templates: {{com|en|mile|way}} mile + way, {{sense|period of 20 minutes}} (period of 20 minutes): Head templates: {{en-noun}} mileway (plural mileways)
  1. (UK) Any of a number of roads near Oxford, England, whose upkeep was formerly paid for by nearby residents. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-mileway-en-noun-Tn-cmv7P Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (obsolete) A time period of 20 minutes. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-mileway-en-noun-QeNRCH7N

Inflected forms

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