skyway

[skahy-wey]

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noun

air lane.
an elevated highway, especially one well above ground level and composed of a series of spans.

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Origin of skyway

First recorded in 1915–20; sky + way¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words

viaduct footbridge walkway roadway boulevard thoroughfare track freeway street superhighway path turnpike artery avenue interstate span skyway pike drag parkway

Examples from the Web for skyway

Contemporary Examples

The city of Chicago has done a similar deal, leasing out its Skyway toll bridge for $1.83 billion.
Sale of the Century to Balance the Books
Niall Ferguson
February 21, 2011

Historical Examples

It was dark outside his windows, but a glow above the walls across the skyway told of the city pulsing and murmuring beyond.
Security
Poul William Anderson