waypoint
noun
way·point
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Definition of waypoint
: an intermediate point on a route or line of travel
Examples of waypoint in a Sentence
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At right, an old telegraph pole provides a waypoint. — William Booth, Washington Post, "Britain’s deadliest path," 26 July 2019 Anand has compiled hundreds of such waypoints in his Buddha-trail database. — Paul Salopek, The New Yorker, "Walking the Path of the Buddha in a Neglected Corner of India," 9 Aug. 2019 The waypoint idea stems from Taylor’s experiences buying antiques and decorating, sometimes traveling to large vintage and antique markets in Texas in the process. — Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Casa Rustica expects to expand to Santa Ysabel," 22 July 2019 The loads are often transported to Central America as a waypoint to then be smuggled in panga boats, go-fast vessels or homemade submarines to the western coast of Mexico. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Pence praises Coast Guard drug seizure efforts and criticizes immigration system during San Diego visit," 12 July 2019 The -102 amendments would scrap the bill’s interim emissions reduction target for 2035, a waypoint that environmentalists consider non-negotiable, as early reductions are considered crucial to halt global temperature increases. — oregonlive.com, "Carbon bill revamp proposal: A real threat or political theater?," 8 June 2019 The last thing to do was to choose traversable paths to waypoints chosen by the team. — Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, "To make Curiosity (et al) more curious, NASA and ESA smarten up AI in space," 16 July 2018 The system extends situational awareness by allowing the soldiers to see threats, waypoints, objectives, and other items of interest superimposed upon the giant screens in an augmented reality-style view. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "This Crazy Ad for an Israeli Future Tank Is Something Else," 12 Mar. 2019 Eventually, after more back-and-forth over the radio, the controller allows the pilot to follow some other planes on a course toward GREKI, a waypoint over Connecticut. — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, "Here's Funny Audio of an Irish Pilot and New York Air Traffic Controller Arguing," 27 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'waypoint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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