flyway

noun

fly·​way ˈflī-ˌwā How to pronounce flyway (audio)
: an established air route of migratory birds

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In reality, your local conditions and the overall weather conditions in the flyway are going to have a much larger impact on your hunting than the duck count results. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025 The Florida Keys is a migratory flyway for over 100 bird species, and the center helps an average of 750 animals each year. Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 Under the new Fish and Wildlife interim pintail harvest strategy, hunters in all four flyways are expected to have a three-pintail daily bag limit option for next year's 2026–'27 season based on this year's breeding population results. Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025 Both Canada geese and Sandhill cranes have proven very adept at moving into urban landscapes, leading to more ecological overlap, Anne Lacy, director of eastern flyway programs at the International Crane Foundation, told the magazine. Bailey Richards, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flyway

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flyway was in 1891

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“Flyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyway. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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flyway

noun
fly·​way -ˌwā How to pronounce flyway (audio)
: an established air route of birds that migrate

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