taxiway

noun

taxi·​way ˈtak-sē-ˌwā How to pronounce taxiway (audio)
: a usually paved strip for taxiing (as from the terminal to a runway) at an airport

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New York — The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating after two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night, with the wing of one aircraft slamming into the cockpit windows of the other. Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 They were deplaned on the taxiway and transferred by bus back to the airport terminal. Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 Passengers from both planes were deplaned on the taxiway and returned to Terminal C by bus. Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Planners will look at materials with an eye toward carrying what is being done with the terminal modernization project through the western concourse, including wood look ceilings, windows facing the taxiways and a lot of natural light. Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxiway

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taxiway was circa 1933

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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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