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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The plane stopped on a taxiway just off the runway and passengers evacuated down slides and mobile stairs, streaming across the tarmac past other aircraft.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Flight operations at Newark were suspended while the plane was removed from the taxiway, according to Port Authority.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Flight operations were briefly suspended while the aircraft was removed from the taxiway, the Port Authority and airport said.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
In addition, Granite Construction Company will make improvements to adjacent taxiways, upgrading lighting and painting new striping and markings.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Flight operations at Newark were suspended while the plane was removed from the taxiway, according to Port Authority.
—Ali Bauman, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Flight operations were briefly suspended while the aircraft was removed from the taxiway, the Port Authority and airport said.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
In addition, Granite Construction Company will make improvements to adjacent taxiways, upgrading lighting and painting new striping and markings.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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