airway

/ˌɛərˈweɪ/

/ˈɛweɪ/

Other forms: airways

Definitions of airway

1. noun

   the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
   synonyms: respiratory tract

   types:

   lower respiratory tract

   the bronchi and lungs

   upper respiratory tract

   the nose and throat and trachea

   type of:

   tract

   a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
2. noun

   a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
   synonyms: air duct, air passage

   types:

   register

   an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room

   breather, schnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel, snorkel breather

   air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time

   upcast

   air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine

   ventilation shaft

   a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation

   type of:

   duct

   an enclosed conduit for a fluid
3. noun

   a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
   synonyms: airline, airline business

   type of:

   line

   a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
4. noun

   a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
   synonyms: air lane, flight path, skyway

   types:

   approach, approach path, glide path, glide slope

   the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

   holding pattern

   the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land

   type of:

   itinerary, path, route

   an established line of travel or access