underway.
In motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.
Meaning & usage
In motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.
Where this word comes from
Calque of Dutch onderweg (“underway”), equivalent to under- + way. Compare also German unterwegs.
A road, track, path, or street for going under another way or obstacle; an underpass.
An underground passage, subway, tunnel.
A voyage, especially underwater.
Where this word comes from
From under + way.
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