1
: a passage for a current of air (as in a mine or to the lungs)
2
: a designated route along which airplanes fly from airport to airport
especially
: such a route equipped with navigational aids
3
: airline
4
: a channel of a designated radio frequency for broadcasting or other radio communication
Examples of airway in a Sentence
a patient with a partially blocked airway
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According to the shelter, Cooper needs to have emergency surgery to open up his airways, which would cost around $11,500 total.
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
While police attempted to arrest him, the man allegedly grabbed the canine’s snout in an attempt to restrict the dog’s airway, kicked three officers, and bit another, according to the release.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2025
Another medication, dupilumab, has been used for decades to treat eczema and can also help people with COPD who have allergic airway inflammation.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
The global airway management devices market is experiencing significant growth—last year, it was valued at approximately $2.48 billion.
—Ikram Mansori, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
While police attempted to arrest him, the man allegedly grabbed the canine’s snout in an attempt to restrict the dog’s airway, kicked three officers, and bit another, according to the release.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2025
Another medication, dupilumab, has been used for decades to treat eczema and can also help people with COPD who have allergic airway inflammation.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
The global airway management devices market is experiencing significant growth—last year, it was valued at approximately $2.48 billion.
—Ikram Mansori, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Airway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airway. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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airway
noun
air·way
-ˌwā 
: a passageway for air into or out of the lungs
specifically
: a device passed into the trachea by way of the mouth or nose or through an incision to maintain a clear respiratory passageway (as during anesthesia, convulsions, or in obstructive laryngitis) see upper airway
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