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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Right and converts Runway 1 Left to a temporary taxiway as the airport upgrades the infrastructure.
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Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2026
Aviation safety expert Steve Arroyo, who was a longtime United Airlines pilot, said these kind of incidents happen daily on taxiways across the country, but don't normally get any attention because the collision is avoided.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Witnesses said the car entered the taxiway and nearly struck a plane that was taxiing.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The controller instructs the pilot to move to another taxiway.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2026
Aviation safety expert Steve Arroyo, who was a longtime United Airlines pilot, said these kind of incidents happen daily on taxiways across the country, but don't normally get any attention because the collision is avoided.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Witnesses said the car entered the taxiway and nearly struck a plane that was taxiing.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The controller instructs the pilot to move to another taxiway.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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