air passage
Americannoun
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a space occupied or traversed by air.
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travel by air.
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accommodations for an air trip.
to book air passage for Hong Kong.
Etymology
Origin of air passage
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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“He used my telephone to book an air passage to Paris, and left the following morning. I never saw him again.”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2019
The smooth muscle can constrict the bronchi and impede air passage.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
“It opens up his air passage and gives him that little extra oomph that he needs, especially going a mile and a half,” Sherman said.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2014
Because air passage through the larynx and trachea was completely blocked, Belafsky felt that conventional surgery would not help her.
From US News ● Jan. 24, 2011
The white man had poked in the shovel to clear the air passage and had raked them out.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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