Definition of LONGWAYS

longways

Meanings

Plural: longways

Noun

  • country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
  • Short for longways for as many as will (“type of dance”)

Adverb

  • in the direction of the length

Adv

  • Lengthwise, in the longer direction.

Origin / Etymology

From long + -ways.

Synonyms

lengthways, lengthwise, longitudinally, longways dance, longwise

Scrabble Score: 15

longways is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
longways is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
longways is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

longways is a valid Words With Friends word