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Taxiway definition

tăksē-wā
taxiways
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A usually paved strip at an airport for use by aircraft in taxiing to and from a runway.
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Any of the paved strips at an airport for use by airplanes in taxiing to and from the runways.
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(aviation) A path in an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities.
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Singular:
taxiway
Plural:
taxiways

Taxiway Sentence Examples

  • The first sign of the ground Dean spotted was a rain puddle reflecting the glow from the lights of the plane as the wheels touched the runway—one, two, three times before the tired air­craft glided to the taxiway.

  • The first sign of the ground Dean spotted was a rain puddle reflecting the glow from the lights of the plane as the wheels touched the runway—one, two, three times before the tired air­craft glided to the taxiway.

  • The assembled onlookers watched as the ground crew removed the chocks and then marshaled the aircraft onto the taxiway and toward runway 08.

  • It spans a live taxiway, with aircraft the size of a Boeing 747-400 able to pass beneath.

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