Thesaurus results for AIRWAY

airway

noun

Definition of airway

as in artery

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Recent Examples of airway Inhaling hot gases from a fire can damage the airway and lungs. — Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 His condition began to rapidly worsen throughout the day, and by the night he had been intubated to protect his airway and admitted to a pediatric care unit. — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 2 July 2026 For sleep apnea specifically, exercises typically focus on the upper airway, tongue and soft palette — all of which are key for breathing. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 June 2026 Instead, the area should be cleared of sharp or dangerous objects; they should be turned gently on their side, and their airway should be kept clear. — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for airway

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Noun

Merck’s Lipfendra achieved similar results to injectable treatments, potentially heralding a new era of easier prevention for people wanting to bring down artery-clogging cholesterol.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Even in the driest of years — like this one — powerful Western Slope water rights on the mainstem of the Colorado River draw water downstream, making boating on the state’s major water artery possible.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of artery

Noun

Odysseus and his crew must navigate the passageway between both Scylla and Charybdis.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Attached to the home via a passageway, but with a separate entrance on Chicago Avenue, this addition included an office, a double-height drafting room with a balcony on the upper level, a reception hall, and a library.

— River Davies, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

Definition of passageway

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Cal Fire officials said night-flying helicopters attacked spot fires overnight while bulldozers cut a fire line along a ridge east of Sand Creek Road after flames crossed the roadway.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of roadway

Noun

Standout among those streets is the neighbourhood of Shamibag in Dhaka, which is home to FIFA Goli (alley or lane in Bangla), which has been organised by Al Amin Hossain Robin.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Japanese festivals often serve as ways for deities to be brought into the streets for sacred or ritual purposes while also bringing communities together in celebration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of street

Noun

As a result, industrial and off-highway vehicles represent one of the most significant and underappreciated opportunities in electrification today.

— Darren Tan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
As cars and roads multiplied, accidents began to pile up; by the mid-sixties, there were more than fifty thousand fatal highway accidents per year.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of highway

Noun

What’s different this time is getting to the Diner, as both Santa Monica Blvd (which the Diner faces) and Sunset Blvd are seeing extended road work – some of it due to a water main that burst on July 16.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Two Boston city councilors are pushing for a change in city law that would require Mayor Michelle Wu to report street projects annually as Wu faces criticism for stalling road work before a city employee was killed by a truck.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of road

Noun

Minus the dull thud of the boats gently colliding with the wooden posts they’re tied to, the normally busy thoroughfare is quiet.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Officials in La Grange are looking at how to improve one of the main thoroughfares in town.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of thoroughfare

Noun

Iran’s proxies in Yemen have threatened to cut off a major bypass of the Strait of Hormuz, through which oil tanker traffic has slowed dramatically in recent days.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Nearly three years later, the pioneers behind the double neural bypass have offered updates on their findings and Thomas’ progress.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

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