windpipe

noun

wind·​pipe ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp 

: trachea sense 1

Examples of windpipe in a Sentence

She got something stuck in her windpipe.

Recent Examples on the Web

It was eventually confirmed that Shedrowitzky had tracheobronchomalacia, a condition in which the walls of the windpipe and major airways weaken and collapse during breathing. — Angelica Stabile , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

It was delivered by the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama, whose torso uncorked in a fit of frustration that sent his right elbow whipping toward Reid’s windpipe like a torpedo bat flying through the strike zone. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Willow pointed out the sculpture’s windpipe, constructed out of twisted wood, which extends above the lungs skyward. — Isadora Pennington, AJC.com, 1 May 2026

Half a cherry tomato had been lodged in his windpipe, cutting off oxygen to his brain. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for windpipe

• bagpipe
• blowpipe
• standpipe
• stovepipe
• subtype
• tailpipe
• unripe
• allotype
• antitype
• archetype
• biotype
• collotype

Kids Definition

windpipe

noun

wind·​pipe ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp 

: trachea sense 1

Medical Definition

windpipe

noun

wind·​pipe ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp 

: trachea