taxiway
noun
taxi·way
ˈtak-sē-ˌwā 
: a usually paved strip for taxiing (as from the terminal to a runway) at an airport
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Gus Hudson, the senior deputy general manager for operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world, said the facility's winter storm team is already treating runways and taxiways.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Dallas Love Field Airport is equipped with snowplow sweepers and Multihogs to clear all walkways, roadways, taxiways and runways.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
The new pieces, which crews began testing and practicing with in December, allows the airport to remove ice and snow from the runways and taxiways more efficiently than previous equipment.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The $79 million project to expand McKinney National Airport, which the city broke ground on in July, includes a 46,000-square-foot passenger terminal, car rental facilities, a new taxiway, a 980-space parking lot and more.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Dallas Love Field Airport is equipped with snowplow sweepers and Multihogs to clear all walkways, roadways, taxiways and runways.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
The new pieces, which crews began testing and practicing with in December, allows the airport to remove ice and snow from the runways and taxiways more efficiently than previous equipment.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The $79 million project to expand McKinney National Airport, which the city broke ground on in July, includes a 46,000-square-foot passenger terminal, car rental facilities, a new taxiway, a 980-space parking lot and more.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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