"spaceway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spaceways [plural]
Etymology: From space + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|space|way}} space + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} spaceway (plural spaceways)
  1. (science fiction) A route used for travel or shipping in outer space.

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