1
: a passage for a current of air (as in a mine or to the lungs)
2
: a designated route along which airplanes fly from airport to airport
especially
: such a route equipped with navigational aids
3
: airline
4
: a channel of a designated radio frequency for broadcasting or other radio communication
Examples of airway in a Sentence
a patient with a partially blocked airway
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With his airways blocked, the father wakes up and shakes him off.
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
But there were still airway issues, so he was intubated again.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The batteries' electrical currents can eat through the esophagus, vocal cords or airways.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Snoring occurs when the muscles in your throat become more relaxed, causing your airways to narrow.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
But there were still airway issues, so he was intubated again.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The batteries' electrical currents can eat through the esophagus, vocal cords or airways.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Snoring occurs when the muscles in your throat become more relaxed, causing your airways to narrow.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Airway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airway. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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Medical Definition
airway
noun
air·way
-ˌwā 
: a passageway for air into or out of the lungs
specifically
: a device passed into the trachea by way of the mouth or nose or through an incision to maintain a clear respiratory passageway (as during anesthesia, convulsions, or in obstructive laryngitis) see upper airway
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