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waypoint

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

way + point

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 航點 /航点 (háng diǎn) — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Czech: bod trasy — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Czech: navigační bod — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Czech: referenční bod — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Danish: vejpunkt — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Dutch: waypoint — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Dutch: routepunt — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Dutch: tussenpunt — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Dutch: wegpunt — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Finnish: reittipiste — any mapped reference point on a route
  • German: Wegpunkt — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Hebrew: נקודת נתיב — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Hindi: मार्गबिंदु (mārgabindu) — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Icelandic: leiðarpunktur — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Irish: treoirphointe — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Japanese: ウェイポイント (weipointo) — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Japanese: 通過点 (tsūkaten) — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Norwegian: veipunkt — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Polish: waypoint — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Scottish Gaelic: puing-thurais — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Swedish: vägpunkt — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Swedish: waypoint — any mapped reference point on a route
  • Vietnamese: tọa độ điểm — any mapped reference point on a route