taxiway
noun
taxi·way
ˈtak-sē-ˌwā 
: a usually paved strip for taxiing (as from the terminal to a runway) at an airport
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The funding comes through the Airport Improvement Program, which earmarks funds for airport infrastructure projects, like runways, taxiways, noise mitigation, airport signage and airport lighting.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is also building a new taxiway, a project scheduled to finish in 2027.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 July 2025
The plane, however, started to accelerate on a parallel taxiway instead, prompting an air traffic controller to cancel the takeoff clearance.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
In April, the OC Board of Supervisors approved spending about $102 million to replace aging pavement on taxiways — the roadways planes use to move around the airport — and realign the roads to meet current Federal Aviation Administration separation standards.
—Destiny Torres, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is also building a new taxiway, a project scheduled to finish in 2027.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 July 2025
The plane, however, started to accelerate on a parallel taxiway instead, prompting an air traffic controller to cancel the takeoff clearance.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
In April, the OC Board of Supervisors approved spending about $102 million to replace aging pavement on taxiways — the roadways planes use to move around the airport — and realign the roads to meet current Federal Aviation Administration separation standards.
—Destiny Torres, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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