# chainage

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An imaginary line used to measure distance, often corresponding to the centre of a straight road.
2. A distance measured along such a line.

## Etymology
From chain + -age.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chainage