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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"My mouth was swelling up, my airways started closing up and I felt very nauseous," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Standard procedure mandates that anyone suspected of smoke inhalation receives a bronchoscopic examination of their airways.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Once the airways are scarred up, there is no going back,” says Lee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
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
