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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Then, for each airplane, draw a line connecting these points: If a plane has to go from runway 4L down taxiway K to gate C80, draw a line that connects the points for runway 4L, taxiway K and gate C80.
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Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025
The airport is looking to bolster cargo-handling abilities by building a new domestic terminal and taxiway, and expanding an international terminal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
Rob Holland, the pilot, was the only person onboard and died after crashing into the dirt near the taxiway just after 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to NTSB president Dan Boggs.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The aircraft was moving backwards away from a gate onto the taxiway for the departure.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
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Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025
The airport is looking to bolster cargo-handling abilities by building a new domestic terminal and taxiway, and expanding an international terminal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
Rob Holland, the pilot, was the only person onboard and died after crashing into the dirt near the taxiway just after 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to NTSB president Dan Boggs.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The aircraft was moving backwards away from a gate onto the taxiway for the departure.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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