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skyway

American  
[skahy-wey] / ˈskaɪˌweɪ /

noun

  1. air lane.

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


Etymology

Origin of skyway

First recorded in 1915–20; sky + way 1

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The hotel is connected with a skyway to the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.

From Salon Jan. 13, 2026

Wasserman called the skyway remodel a “zombie project,” left over from a paused terminal expansion that included plans for two new concourses, “still moving forward on its own inertia.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 15, 2025

To the left there’s a skyway that deposits you right in the main arcade, just north of City Fish.

From Seattle Times Oct. 20, 2021

His sneakers, white platforms with light-up Lucite soles, flashed red as he led me up a flight of stairs and across a small skyway to a conference room.

From The New Yorker Sep. 2, 2019

Just above the buildings but not as high up as the skyway, people fly.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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