To make one's way, to advance in life by one's personal efforts.

To make way. See under Make, v. t.

Ways and means.
   (a) Methods; resources; facilities.
   (b) (Legislation) Means for raising money; resources for revenue.

Way leave, permission to cross, or a right of way across, land; also, rent paid for such right. [Eng]

Way of the cross (Eccl.), the course taken in visiting in rotation the stations of the cross. See Station, n., 7
   (c) .

Way of the rounds (Fort.), a space left for the passage of the rounds between a rampart and the wall of a fortified town.

Way pane, a pane for cartage in irrigated land. See Pane, n., 4. [Prov. Eng.]

Way passenger, a passenger taken up, or set down, at some intermediate place between the principal stations on a line of travel.

Ways of God, his providential government, or his works.

Way station, an intermediate station between principal stations on a line of travel, especially on a railroad.

Way train, a train which stops at the intermediate, or way, stations; an accommodation train.

Way warden, the surveyor of a road.

Syn: Street; highway; road.

Usage: Way, Street, Highway, Road. Way is generic, denoting any line for passage or conveyance; a highway is literally one raised for the sake of dryness and convenience in traveling; a road is, strictly, a way for horses and carriages; a street is, etymologically, a paved way, as early made in towns and cities; and, hence, the word is distinctively applied to roads or highways in compact settlements.

All keep the broad highway, and take delight With many rather for to go astray. --Spenser.

There is but one road by which to climb up. --Addison.

When night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)