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Synonyms for airway

  • noun

Most common

air lane flight path skyway trachea windpipe air duct respiratory tract

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Air lane

air lane, flight path, skyway

2. Trachea — the trachea

trachea, windpipe

Other

respiratory tract, airline, air duct

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The trachea.

  2. n. 2

    The trachea and bronchial tree.

Related words

Phrases
purple airway

Forms

Plural
airways → skyways, tracheae, windpipes, airlines…

Example sentences

  • trachea In late 2018, my 72-year old dad was diagnosed with cancer of the trachea.
  • windpipe I had a feather stuck in my windpipe.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
airwayrising
skywayfalling
tracheasteady
windpiperising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
skyway2
7 letters
airline2, trachea3
8 letters
windpipe

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (skyway2 = 2 syllables).