taxiway
noun
taxi·way
ˈtak-sē-ˌwā 
: a usually paved strip for taxiing (as from the terminal to a runway) at an airport
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The taxiway involved runs parallel to the runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
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CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
The taxiway runs parallel to the runway and is not designed for takeoffs.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Another runway incursion in the same year was attributed to an older taxiway design, the NTSB found.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Airport response crews will be moving the aircraft off of the ramp taxiway.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
The taxiway runs parallel to the runway and is not designed for takeoffs.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Another runway incursion in the same year was attributed to an older taxiway design, the NTSB found.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Airport response crews will be moving the aircraft off of the ramp taxiway.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for taxiway
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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