preliminaryway
nounUK /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri weɪ/
US /prɪˈlɪməneri weɪ/
A preliminaryway is a first path you take before the real one.
We walked along the preliminaryway to reach the big road.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A first set of steps done before the main work.
The preliminaryway of the project helped us plan.
3. An early method used to test an idea.
They tried a preliminaryway to see if the plan would work.
4. A short practice route before the main journey.
The hikers took a preliminaryway around the lake.