taxiway

[tak-see-wey]

noun

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

taxiway

/ ˈtæksɪˌweɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxiway¹

1930–35; taxi ( v. ) + way ¹

Example Sentences

Gatwick was the latest UK airport to have expansion plans approved after a new terminal and taxiways were given the go-ahead at London Luton Airport in April.

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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.

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There are also signs of damage to two taxiways at two points where they meet the main runway and on another section of one of the taxiways.

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Four Just Stop Oil protesters who were planning to glue themselves to the taxiway at Manchester Airport have been jailed.

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This would involve building a new terminal, new taxiways and increasing the capacity in the existing terminal.

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Related Words

• air base 
• airfield 
• airstrip