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 influx of guests has been so great that during the pre-wedding in March, the Indian Air Force ordered around-the-clock operations and built new roads, taxiways and immigration counters at a dual-use airfield.
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Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The new taxiway will connect the airfields from the airport's west side for the first time, Sky Harbor staff said.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
Airport taxiways are paths for planes to get to and from runways.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
That area includes the Queens airport’s runways, taxiways and service roads.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2024
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Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The new taxiway will connect the airfields from the airport's west side for the first time, Sky Harbor staff said.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
Airport taxiways are paths for planes to get to and from runways.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
That area includes the Queens airport’s runways, taxiways and service roads.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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