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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For those who fear the cold, one other Minnesota invention—the skyway system—connects office buildings, shops, and residential high-rises in both downtowns. Amy Nelson, Wired News, 6 Nov. 2025 Dalke's monitoring path through DC takes her under a skyway that connects two buildings downtown. NPR, 17 Oct. 2025 Just last week, a nonprofit subsidiary of the St. Paul Downtown Alliance acquired the Alliance Bank Center, which contains a central skyway link, the first step toward stabilizing the vacant office and retail complex, which was been boarded up since April. Mars King, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025 There are scenic vistas along the way, but more adventurous travelers can hike one of 29 trails along the route or fly-fish in Tellico River near the Tellico Plains end of the skyway. Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 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 23 Nov. 2025.

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