airway
noun
an air route equipped with emergency landing fields, beacon lights, radio beams, etc.
airways
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pluralof airway.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That’s sputum, the mucus found deep in the airways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Due to the unique anatomy of their airways, bulldogs can experience more respiratory distress in their golden years and may also have a harder time regulating their temperature as a result,” Greenstein says.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
The frustratingly unforgettable Kars4kids jingle, which has been worming its way into listeners’ brains for decades, is officially banned from the airways in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
Then, while the medicine works its magic and helps open her airways, I hang out doing homework or reading or eating a snack.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
