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airway.

The trachea.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛə.weɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛɚ.weɪ/General-American/ɛɹ.weɪ/General-American/ˈeː.wæɪ/Australia

  1. The trachea.

  2. The trachea and bronchial tree.

    in-plural

  3. A flight path used by aeroplanes.

  4. A roadway used for ventilation.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *wegaz Proto-West Germanic *weg Old English weġ Middle English wey English way English airway From air + way.

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