skyway

noun

sky·​way ˈskī-ˌwā How to pronounce skyway (audio)
1
: a route used by airplanes : air lane
2
: an elevated highway
3

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Among the initial projects funded: $1 million for the University of Michigan to create something called M-Air, which will include a 40-mile research skyway between the Ann Arbor campus and Detroit’s Michigan Central Station to test drones and other electric aircraft. The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025 And Pino’s Pizzeria, a longtime skyway staple popular with downtown workers, will move into Afro Deli’s former space on West Seventh Place. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025 Pino’s, which operated in St. Paul’s skyway for 30 years, has been closed since March, when tenants of the beleaguered Alliance Bank Building were told to vacate the premises, as heating, cooling and electricity would be turned off. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025 When you’re done dining and sunbathing at Opal Sol’s three pools, take the skyway bridge to neighboring Opal Sands for more dining options, a Gulf-front pool and easy access to the beach. Miami Herald, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for skyway

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skyway was in 1924

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“Skyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyway. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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