airway meaning

airway as a noun

1. a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)

   Synonyms: air passage, air duct

   Type of: duct

   Kinds: register, snorkel, upcast, ventilation shaft

2. a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another

   Synonyms: air lane, flight path, skyway

   Type of: path

   Kinds: approach path, holding pattern

3. the passages through which air enters and leaves the body

   Synonyms: respiratory tract

   Type of: tract

   Kinds: lower respiratory tract, upper respiratory tract

4. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers

   Synonyms: airline, airline business

   Type of: line

airway in a sentence

• Felix's airway was obstructed.
• The alveolar ducts are one small part of the branching airways in the human lung.

How to pronounce airway

airway is pronounced /ˈɛrweɪ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.