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skyway

[ skahy-wey ]
/ ˈskaɪˌweɪ /
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noun

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

Words related to skyway

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

Words nearby skyway

skysurf, skysurfing, skytrooper, skywalk, skyward, skyway, skywrite, skywriting, skíros, sl, sla

Origin of skyway

First recorded in 1915–20; sky + way1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for skyway

  • 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|DAILY BEAST

  • 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