shortcut
nounUK /ˈʃɔːt.kʌt/
US /ˈʃɔːrt.kʌt/
A quicker way to get somewhere or do something.
We took a shortcut through the park to get home faster.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A quicker way to do something on a computer, like pressing keys together.
Press Ctrl+C as a shortcut to copy the text.
3. A way of doing something that skips steps, sometimes not done properly.
He tried to take a shortcut on his homework and got the answers wrong.
4. A path or road that is shorter than the usual one.
The shortcut across the field saves us ten minutes.