taxiway
Plural: taxiways
Noun
- A paved strip for aircraft to move to and from runways.
- a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport
- A road or path within an airport designated for the taxiing of aircraft connecting the runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities.
Examples
- The open lane across the triple word score was my taxiway to victory.
Origin / Etymology
From taxi + way.
Synonyms
taxi strip
Scrabble Score: 20
taxiway: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtaxiway: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
taxiway: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
taxiway: valid Words With Friends Word