"woodway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: woodways [plural]
Etymology: wood + way Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wood|way}} wood + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} woodway (plural woodways)
  1. A road or path through the forest.
    Sense id: en-woodway-en-noun-uYS9v0Gl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
  2. A path for pedestrians paved in wood; boardwalk.
    Sense id: en-woodway-en-noun-StsAspX3

Inflected forms

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