noun
- tracks, channels, or structures that direct the movement of vehicles or objects along a predetermined path
Usage: engineering; transportation
Examples
- The monorail system uses elevated concrete guideways throughout the city.
- Engineers designed the guideways to handle high-speed trains safely.
- The automated transit system runs on dedicated guideways separate from regular traffic.
- Maintenance crews inspect the guideways regularly for wear and damage.
- The new transportation project will include 15 miles of steel guideways.
- Magnetic levitation trains require specially constructed guideways with embedded magnets.