airway
noun
air·way
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Definition of airway
1
: a passage for a current of air (as in a mine or to the lungs)
2
: a designated route along which airplanes fly from airport to airport
especially
: such a route equipped with navigational aids
3
: airline
4
: a channel of a designated radio frequency for broadcasting or other radio communication
Examples of airway in a Sentence
a patient with a partially blocked airway
Recent Examples on the Web
Days before his comment, PEOPLE confirmed Beth had been hospitalized in Los Angeles for emergency surgery to clear a throat blockage that was obstructing her airways. — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, "Dog the Bounty Hunter Star Beth Chapman's Funeral Will Be Streamed Live," 10 July 2019 The swarming insects had suffocated them by blocking their airways, said Ms. Berg, 42. — Kris Maher, WSJ, "The Black Fly Is Here for Your Blood—and Dignity," 16 June 2019 Remember to act surprised when a piece of turquoise comes shooting out of your airway, in case this Good Samaritan is also a narc. — Sarah Lazarus, The New Yorker, "Healing Crystals and How to Shoplift Them," 8 June 2019 In an accident, shoulder straps cutting across a child’s neck can cause abrasions and temporarily cut off their airway. — Lauren Gravitz, Washington Post, "Risky transport: Camps, churches and other programs are trading car-seat safety for convenience," 30 July 2019 That something was a tracheotomy tube inserted to allow air to move to his lungs while his airway was blocked. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Transplant was no easy road for Oceanside man who fought for new lung," 10 June 2019 Maeve regained her breathing as a result of the coach’s CPR, so she was moved onto her side to help open her airway. — Tracey Rarich, https://www.inquirer.com, "Cardiac arrest can happen anytime, to anyone – everyone should learn CPR | Opinion," 4 June 2019 The influenza virus reproduces by invading the cells in our airway and using their molecular machinery to make new viruses. — Quanta Magazine, "The New Science of Evolutionary Forecasting," 17 July 2014 Peck pushed a tube down the windpipe to open an airway and covered his torso with a chest seal. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A bomb blast, a phone call and a Navy family forever changed," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'airway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for airway
airway
noun
English Language Learners Definition of airway
medical
: the area in the throat through which air passes to and from the lungs
: a route along which airplanes regularly fly
—used in the names of some airlines
See the full definition for airway in the English Language Learners Dictionary
airway
noun
air·way
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Kids Definition of airway
1
: the passage through which air moves from the nose or mouth to the lungs in breathing
2
: a route along which airplanes regularly fly
3
: airline
airway
noun
air·way
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Medical Definition of airway
: a passageway for air into or out of the lungs
specifically
: a device passed into the trachea by way of the mouth or nose or through an incision to maintain a clear respiratory passageway (as during anesthesia, convulsions, or in obstructive laryngitis) — see upper airway
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