airway

noun

Definition of airwaynext
as in artery

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Recent Examples of airway The process involved suctioning the newborn's airway and stimulating him. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 His condition began to rapidly worsen throughout the day, and by the night he had been intubated to protect his airway and admitted to a pediatric care unit. — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 2 July 2026 For sleep apnea specifically, exercises typically focus on the upper airway, tongue and soft palette — all of which are key for breathing. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 June 2026 The bacterial throat infection, which can block the airway, led to 8,000 to 12,000 deaths per year, mortality data highlights. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for airway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airway
  1. artery
  2. passageway
  3. roadway
  4. street
  5. highway
  6. road
  7. thoroughfare
  8. bypass
Noun
  • South Africa has now demonstrated — twice in five years — that its economic arteries can be shut down when pressure builds.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • The answer matters because ApoB counts the actual particles that can lodge in artery walls.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Definition of artery
Noun
  • Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • On the exhale, second brother behind him would push the first brother's feet and essentially rocket him forward in the narrow opening and, eventually, into the larger space on the other side of the passageway.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • Prosecutors also filed two additional misdemeanor counts of reckless driving and operating a motorcycle without a valid license, along with four infractions that include driving the wrong way on a divided roadway.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Definition of roadway
Noun
  • Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The bike lane is raised a little from the street, and then the sidewalk is raised a little from the bike lane.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • Several northbound lanes of I-5 were closed north of Templin Highway as fire vehicles staged on the highway and multiple firefighting helicopters performed water drops from above, according to social media posts from the Angeles National Forest.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Drivers traveling south from Ouray to Silverton, will be on the steep outer side of the highway, while those driving north from Silverton to Ouray will hug the inside of the cliff face.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • The size of the frozen zone in which crews are working to stabilize a building in Midtown Manhattan was decreased late Tuesday, but some roads remain blocked.
    — Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • This can cause loss of control in extreme circumstances, especially when the road conditions aren’t prime.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Others outside proudly waved their flags on the neighborhood thoroughfare, Westwood Boulevard.
    — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of thoroughfare
Noun
  • The two precious stones sit atop a bypass-style band of yellow gold and platinum, and tapered baguette diamonds accent the centerpiece.
    — Moises Mendez II, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • But Senate Republicans say the election measure cannot pass the chamber or bypass filibuster rules.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of bypass

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