Synonyms for trachea

Most common

throat · airway · windpipe · weasand · vessel

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.

Related words

Word family

tracheophyte

Forms

Plural

tracheae → windpipes, airways, throats, weasands…

Example sentences

• throat When I got up today, my throat felt a little sore.
• airway Felix's airway was obstructed.
• windpipe I had a feather stuck in my windpipe.
• vessel The vessel was loaded with coal, lumber, and so on.

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

throat¹, vessel², airway²

7 letters

weasand

8 letters

windpipe

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vessel² = 2 syllables).