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- [air-wey]
- /ˈɛərˌweɪ/
- /ˈeə.weɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [air-wey]
- /ˈɛərˌweɪ/
Definitions of airway word
- countable noun airway A person's airways are the passages from their nose and mouth down to their lungs, through which air enters and leaves their body. 3
- noun plural airway The airways are all the routes that planes can travel along. 3
- noun plural airway Airways means the same as airwaves. 3
- noun airway an air route, esp one that is fully equipped with emergency landing fields, navigational aids, etc 3
- noun airway a passage for ventilation, esp in a mine 3
- noun airway a passage down which air travels from the nose or mouth to the lungs 3
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Origin of airway
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; air1 + way1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Airway
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airway popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
airway usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for airway
noun airway
- air shaft — a shaft for ventilation, esp in a mine or tunnel
- air passage — a space occupied or traversed by air.
- airline — An airline is a company which provides regular services carrying people or goods in aeroplanes.
- air route — a designated route for aircraft flying between particular ground locations at specified minimum altitudes.
- air corridor — an air route along which aircraft are allowed to fly
Top questions with airway
- why should the nasopharyngeal airway not be used?
- what is reactive airway disease?
- what is a patent airway?
See also
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