taxiway

American  

[tak-see-way] / ˈtæk siˌweɪ /

noun

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

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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

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Etymology

Origin of taxiway

1930–35; taxi ( v. ) + way ¹

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Example Sentences

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taxiway

A Delta Air Lines plane collided with an Air Canada aircraft while rolling on a taxiway at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday morning, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

The cargo container had accidentally fallen from a ground vehicle "onto the taxiway intersection", it added.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

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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