Definition of AIRWAY

airway

Plural: airways

Noun

  • a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
  • a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
  • the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
  • a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
  • The trachea.
  • A flight path used by aeroplanes.
  • A roadway used for ventilation.

Origin / Etymology

From air + way.

Synonyms

air duct, air lane, air passage, airline, airline business, flight path, respiratory tract, skyway, trachea, windpipe

Scrabble Score: 12

airway is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
airway is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
airway is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

airway is a valid Words With Friends word