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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Witnesses said the car entered the taxiway and nearly struck a plane that was taxiing.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Air traffic control now had to prepare for the possibility of disembarking passengers on the taxiway using an airstair truck and transporting them to the terminal.
—Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
United 2384 makes a wrong turn and ends up in a different part of the taxiway, but the controller doesn’t sound concerned.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Here's what to know about the surface surveillance system that's supposed to help controllers keep track of planes and vehicles on the ground and the warning lights built into taxiways and runways that are supposed to signal when a plane is landing or taking off.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Air traffic control now had to prepare for the possibility of disembarking passengers on the taxiway using an airstair truck and transporting them to the terminal.
—Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
United 2384 makes a wrong turn and ends up in a different part of the taxiway, but the controller doesn’t sound concerned.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Here's what to know about the surface surveillance system that's supposed to help controllers keep track of planes and vehicles on the ground and the warning lights built into taxiways and runways that are supposed to signal when a plane is landing or taking off.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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