skyway

noun

sky·​way ˈskī-ˌwā How to pronounce skyway (audio)
1
: a route used by airplanes : air lane
2
: an elevated highway
3

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But as air taxi companies have taken further steps toward a launch in other cities, such as Chicago, L.A.’s ambitions to open skyways all over the city have chilled. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 Diehard skyway vendors have expressed frustration with what some describe as off-again, on-again support from City Hall in light of a downtown office market shaken by the pandemic and the post-pandemic era of remote work. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2024 That could include restructuring the adjacent stairway-elevator tower, skyway and bus stop and incorporating a new building or buildings, plural. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2024 Our survey results amplify the sense of urgency, particularly around three impactful key items: Safe, clean skyways A greater sense of urgency for improving the safety and cleanliness of the skyway system. B Kyle, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skyway 

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skyway was in 1924

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“Skyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyway. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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