Skyway

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
An aeroplane route.
2
a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another wordnet
3
An elevated road.
4
Synonym of skybridge: an elevated corridor connecting buildings above ground level.
"Iʼd taken to swinging past the fourth floor skyway at random intervals."

Proper Noun

1
Ellipsis of Metro Manila Skyway. Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"Approximately 240,000 vehicles per day use the existing six-lane South Superhighway, of which 30 percent are projected to switch to the Skyway."

Synonyms

air lane air lane airway flight path skybridge skywalk

Example

"Iʼd taken to swinging past the fourth floor skyway at random intervals."

Etymology

From sky + way.

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