way·point (w??point?)n. A point between major points on a route, as along a track.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.waypoint (?we??p??nt) n1. (Computer Science) the co-ordinates of a specific location as defined by a GPS2. (Navigation) the co-ordinates of a specific location as defined by a GPSCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014