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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Shortly after the unidentified driver entered the taxiway, the person was detained by deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office without further incident, Servin says.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Two separate ground stops were issued late Sunday — one at Midway when a private plane slid off a taxiway into the grass, and the other at O'Hare because of snow and ice.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Officials concerned with snow and ice on taxiways at Chicago O'Hare issued a ground stop late Sunday that was canceled less than an hour later, according to Federal Aviation Administration advisories.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
The project also features new taxiways at both the north and south ends, which allows aircraft to avoid crossing an existing runway.
—Chase Jordan
november 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Two separate ground stops were issued late Sunday — one at Midway when a private plane slid off a taxiway into the grass, and the other at O'Hare because of snow and ice.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Officials concerned with snow and ice on taxiways at Chicago O'Hare issued a ground stop late Sunday that was canceled less than an hour later, according to Federal Aviation Administration advisories.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
The project also features new taxiways at both the north and south ends, which allows aircraft to avoid crossing an existing runway.
—Chase Jordan
november 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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