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Meaning of "taxiway" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAXIWAY

taxiway  [ˈtæksɪˌweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAXIWAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Taxiway is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAXIWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

taxiway

Taxiway

A taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities. They mostly have hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller airports sometimes use gravel or grass. Busy airports typically construct high-speed or rapid-exit taxiways in order to allow aircraft to leave the runway at higher speeds. This allows the aircraft to vacate the runway quicker, permitting another to land or depart in a shorter space of time.

Definition of taxiway in the English dictionary

The definition of taxiway in the dictionary is a marked path along which aircraft taxi to or from a runway, parking area, etc Also called: taxi strip, peritrack.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAXIWAY


alleyway
ˈælɪˌweɪ
anyway
ˈɛnɪˌweɪ
Broadway
ˈbrɔːdˌweɪ
byway
ˈbaɪˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
Chippeway
ˈtʃɪpɪˌweɪ
Conway
ˈkɒnˌweɪ
driveway
ˈdraɪvˌweɪ
everyway
ˈɛvrɪˌweɪ
gateway
ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
highway
ˈhaɪˌweɪ
midway
ˈmɪdˌweɪ
Norway
ˈnɔːˌweɪ
parkway
ˈpɑːkˌweɪ
pathway
ˈpɑːθˌweɪ
railway
ˈreɪlˌweɪ
runway
ˈrʌnˌweɪ
subway
ˈsʌbˌweɪ
Weihaiwei
ˌweɪˈhaɪˌweɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAXIWAY

taxi driver
taxi fare
taxi rank
taxi stand
taxi strip
taxi truck
taxiarch
taxicab
taxidermal
taxidermic
taxidermist
taxidermize
taxidermy
taximan
taximeter
taxing
taxingly
taxiplane
taxis
taxless

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAXIWAY

away
by the way
get away
getaway
go away
halfway
in a bad way
in a way
in no way
no way
once and away
one-way
out of the way
out-of-the-way
right away
runaway
speedway
the way
two-way
way

Synonyms and antonyms of taxiway in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «taxiway» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAXIWAY

Find out the translation of taxiway to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of taxiway from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «taxiway» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滑行道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calle de rodaje
570 millions of speakers

English

taxiway
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

taxiway
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ممر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

РД
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

taxiway
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

taxiway
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

taxiway
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Taxiway
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rollbahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誘導路
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Taxiway
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường lăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடையோடுபாதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॅक्सीवे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hızlanma pisti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

taxiway
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

droga kołowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

РД
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rulare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

taxiway
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taxiway
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taxibana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

taksebane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of taxiway

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAXIWAY»

The term «taxiway» is regularly used and occupies the 95.824 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAXIWAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about taxiway

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAXIWAY»

Discover the use of taxiway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to taxiway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Three-track runway and taxiway profiles measured at ...
Airplane response to ground roughness from three-track runway and taxiway profiles by elevation angle measurements.
Albert W. Hall, Langley Research Center, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1969
2
Introduction to Aviation Management
In Figure 11 you can see an example for taxiway layout showing runway 8L/26R at Munich International Airport and its dedicated taxiways. Taxiways can be designated to more than one function Runway Runway Entrance taxiway / Bypass ...
Andreas Wald, Christoph Fay, Ronald Gleich, 2010
3
Army aviation lighting
Taxiway lighting description. A taxiway lighting system at an Army airfield is a configuration of lighting fixtures which define the lateral limits and direction of a " taxiing route." The configuration will normally consist of a line of aviation blue lights ...
United States. Dept. of the Army, 1989
4
Three-track runway and taxiway profiles measured at ...
Three-track runway and taxiway profiles are presented for use in studies of airplane response to ground roughness. This report presents the tabulated and plotted data for two international airports (designed airports E and F).
Albert W. Hall, Langley Research Center, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1971
5
Three-track runway and taxiway profiles measured at ...
Three-track runway and taxiway profiles are presented for use in studies of airplane response to ground roughness. This report presents the tabulated and plotted data for two international airports (designated airports G and H).
Albert W. Hall, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, 1972
6
Aim 2011
Taxiway Markings a. General. All taxiways should have centerline markings and runway holding position markings whenever they intersect a runway. Taxiway edge markings are present whenever there is a need to separate the taxiway from ...
Faa
7
Risk Assessment Method to Support Modification of Airfield ...
ADG Type of MOS Risk Level Expected # Yrs Risk < 1.0E-7 Risk < 1.0E-09 Expected Severity FAA Risk Classification Acceptable PHL III & IV Taxilane/ Taxilane <1.0E-9 N/A Yes Yes Major Low Yes ANC VI Taxiway/Object <1.0E-9 N/ A Yes Yes ...
Jim W. Hall, 2011
8
The Crash of Comair 5191
connectors, demolishing taxiway A5 and taxiway A north of runway 8/26,60 and creating a new taxiway (labeled A7) at the end of runway 22. From August 18 to 20, 2006, LEX was closed to resurface and paint new markings on runway 4/22 ...
George Cramoisi, 2009
9
Runway Safety: an Update: Congressional Hearing
ARRIVALS to !7C - Non-heavy aircraft joined the Southeast Perimeter Taxiway from Taxi way M aid turned North on Taxiway JS - Heavy aircraft joined the PT from Taxiway P (heavy aircraft were required to exit the runway to the East due to tail ...
Jerry F. Costello, 2010
10
Air Crash Investigations: The Crash of Comair Flight 5191
connectors, demolishing taxiway A5 and taxiway A north of runway 8/26,60 and creating a new taxiway (labeled A7) at the end of runway 22. From August 18 to 20, 2006, LEX was closed to resurface and paint new markings on runway 4/22 ...
George Cramoisi, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAXIWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term taxiway is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Southwest Airlines plane runs off taxiway after landing at Richmond …
The airline says in a statement that Flight 4636 was transitioning to the gate when it left the taxiway early Monday and went into the grass. No injuries were ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
2
Sunnyside airport wins $300K FAA grant for runway, taxiway design
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $300,000 to the city of Sunnyside to help fund the design of a new runway surface and a new taxiway for the ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
3
Detroit Metro Airport wins $8.8M to repair taxiway
Washington — The Detroit Metropolitan Airport has won a $8.8 million federal transportation grant to help pay for a rehabilitation of one of its taxiways, officials ... «The Detroit News, Jun 15»
4
Nobody Hurt When United Jet Lands in Houston, Into Grass
Nobody has been hurt when a United Airlines jet slipped off the taxiway after landing in Houston during rainy weather. A spokesman for George Bush ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Apr 15»
5
Ryanair Dublin Airport incident: Recap updates after two planes clip …
"It appears that two aircraft clipped each other on a taxiway." Stay with us for live updates as information comes in. 8:40 am. Ryanair release statement. Ryanair ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
6
American Airlines jet slides off icy taxiway
DALLAS — An American Airlines jet slipped off a taxiway after landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Monday night. The airline said the plane's ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
7
TIA closes taxiway bridge for expansion project
11, with the closure of the Taxiway J Bridge for demolition and reconstruction as part of the airport's expansion project. The temporary closure, expected to last ... «WTSP 10 News, Feb 15»
8
Passenger, cargo planes slide off Ford Airport taxiway
A plane that ran off the taxiway in icy conditions on Jan. 29, 21015 at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport. (Courtesy: David Kingma Sr. via ReportIt) ... «WOODTV.com, Jan 15»
9
Plane from Manchester skids off taxiway at Inverness
An aircraft from Manchester with 48 passengers and four crew onboard has come off the taxiway at Inverness Airport. No one was injured in the incident which ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
10
Plane goes off taxiway at Detroit airport
A Delta flight from Portland, Ore. , to Detroit slid off a taxiway as Detroit Metro Airport was "overwhelmed" by icy conditions this morning. No one was injured. «USA TODAY, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Taxiway [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/taxiway>. May 2024 ».
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