ways n 1: the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways" [syn: {way}] 2: structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired [syn: {shipway}, {slipway}] adv : n is between 2 and infinity; "They split the loot four ways" [syn: {n-ways}]