airway
/ˈɛɚ.weɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.19 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The trachea.
noun
The trachea and bronchial tree.
noun
A flight path used by aeroplanes.
noun
A roadway used for ventilation.
Example Sentences
- "The burners on gas stoves release pollutants including nitrogen dioxide, a key element in smog that can irritate airways and may contribute to the development of asthma, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
- "David Williams, a scientist who evaluates antivenoms for WHO, says the biggest risk to people who are bitten by these snakes is paralysis, "which can prevent them from being able to control their airway and breathing and they can potentially suffocate and die as a result of that.""
- "But British Airways Flight 112 made the trek in under five hours, setting a new record for the fastest subsonic commercial flight across the Atlantic Ocean."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *wegaz Proto-West Germanic *weg Old English weġ Middle English wey English way English airway From air + way.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛɚ.weɪ/
- British English: /ˈɛə.weɪ/