Jetway
[ jet-wey ]
/ ˈdʒɛtˌweɪ /
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Trademark.
an enclosed, telescoping, movable ramplike bridge connecting an airport terminal and an aircraft, for use by passengers in boarding and disembarking.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby Jetway
jettison, jet-to-let, jetton, jetty, jet wash, Jetway, jeu, jeu de mots, jeu d'esprit, jeune fille, jeune premier
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How to use Jetway in a sentence
You approach, hand your tickets to the agent with a smile and lift up your 6-year-old son to carry him down the jetway.
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