airway
Translation
respiratory passage, air route, airline
Examples
The doctor checked the patient's airway.
The doctor checked the patient's airway.
This is a major international airway.
This is a major international airway.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the/possessive)) airway A passage for air to enter the lungs. The doctor checked the patient's airway.
((an/the)) airway A regular route for aircraft. This is a major international airway.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (medical) windpipe, trachea; (aviation) flight path, air corridor
Etymology
From 'air' + 'way'. Literally a 'way for air'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'way' for 'air' to travel. This can be into your lungs (respiratory passage) or for an airplane (air route).