Taxiway (Noun)
Meaning
A paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The large commercial airliner carefully made its way down the taxiway after a long transcontinental flight.
- Air traffic control directed the small private plane to follow the designated taxiway to its hangar.
- Taxiway Bravo was closed for maintenance, causing several planes to be rerouted to Taxiway Charlie.
- The pilot expertly navigated the dark taxiway using only the aircraft's instrument landing system for guidance.
- Ground control personnel inspected the taxiway for debris and obstacles before allowing the planes to start taxiing for takeoff.