windpipe

noun

wind·​pipe ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp How to pronounce windpipe (audio)

Examples of windpipe in a Sentence

She got something stuck in her windpipe.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Stacy's torso was nearly cut in half, her throat was cut to her windpipe and her wrist was slashed to the bone. Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025 Intubation is a medical procedure where a tube is inserted into a patient’s windpipe when the person cannot breathe on their own. Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Cut away lungs, reaching up into the neck as far as possible to sever gullet and windpipe. Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025 According to Irwin Mitchell, the coroner found that Michael had epiglottitis, which is a swelling of the flap that covers the windpipe. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windpipe

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windpipe was in 1530

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Windpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windpipe. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

windpipe

noun
wind·​pipe ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp How to pronounce windpipe (audio)

Medical Definition

windpipe

noun
wind·​pipe ˈwin(d)-ˌpīp How to pronounce windpipe (audio)

More from Merriam-Webster on windpipe

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!