flyway

[ flahy-wey ]

/ ˈflaɪˌweɪ /

noun

a route between breeding and wintering areas taken by concentrations of migrating birds.

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

Question 1 of 10

decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of flyway

First recorded in 1890–95; fly¹ + way¹

Words nearby flyway

flyspeck, flystrike, flyte, flytier, flytrap, flyway, flyweight, flywheel, flywhisk, flânerie, flâneur

Example sentences from the Web for flyway

This flyway is probably the one which supplies to central and eastern Oceania the largest wintering populations of shore birds.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
In 1952, Flyway Councils were formed in each of the four flyways.
Ducks at a Distance|Robert W. Hines
Species which apparently use this flyway are named in table 6.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
Species which apparently use this flyway are listed in table 7.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker

The term "flyway" has long been used to designate the migration routes of birds.
Ducks at a Distance|Robert W. Hines

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY