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taxiway

American  
[tak-see-wey] / ˈtæk siˌweɪ /

noun

  1. any surface area of an airport used for taxiing airplanes to and from a runway, parking apron, terminal, etc.


taxiway British  
/ ˈtæksɪˌweɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: taxi strip.   peritrack.  a marked path along which aircraft taxi to or from a runway, parking area, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of taxiway

1930–35; taxi ( v. ) + way 1

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Less than two minutes later, the emergency vehicle en route to United 2384 requests permission to cross the same runway, via taxiway D. After a slight hesitation, the controller gives the green light.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

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

A US bomb buried at a Japanese airport exploded on Wednesday, causing a crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights.

From BBC Oct. 2, 2024

The pilots of one plane were distracted as they proceeded down the wrong taxiway, the agency found.

From New York Times Jun. 19, 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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