headway
/ˈhɛdweɪ/ noun C1- A movement ahead or forward.
- Forward motion, or its rate.
- The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same predetermined route.
- Progress toward a goal.
- The clearance beneath an object, such as an arch, ceiling or bridge; headroom.
- A crossheading.
Plural headways
From the library
She did not really make any headway at all.
She did not make much headway, as she sorrowfully admitted to herself.
There are times and seasons even yet when I don’t feel that I’ve made any great headway in learning to like Josie Pye!
You can hardly realize, then, how difficult I found it at first, and how long I had to wait before I succeeded in making any headway.
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