taxiway
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of taxiway
Example Sentences
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After the collision, passengers deplaned on the taxiway and took buses back to the terminal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
Two regional Delta Air Lines DAL 0.87%increase; green up pointing triangle jets collided late Wednesday on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport while traveling at low speeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
The pilots of one plane were distracted as they proceeded down the wrong taxiway, the agency found.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
A flooded taxiway meant planes were unable to reach the runway to take off and passengers were left stranded in the terminal building,at Dubai International Airport.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2024
At the snow-covered airfield were three dugouts, a runway, and a taxiway.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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