skyway

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skyway

A small airplane flies along a busy skyway.

Definition

Noun: 1. A designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another: A skyway is an established, often high-altitude, path in the airspace that aircraft follow for navigation and safety during a flight between airports. It is part of the structured air traffic control system. 2. An elevated, enclosed pedestrian walkway connecting buildings: In an urban context, a skyway can also refer to a bridge-like structure, typically enclosed and climate-controlled, that allows people to walk between buildings without going to street level.

Usage Examples
  • As a designated air route:
    • The pilot adjusted course to join the designated skyway for transatlantic flights.
    • Air traffic control cleared the aircraft to enter the northern skyway.
  • As an elevated pedestrian walkway:
    • We used the downtown skyway system to get from the hotel to the convention center without going outside in the rain.
    • The new office tower will be connected to the mall via a glass-enclosed skyway.
Advanced Usage
  • "The skyway system": Often used to describe a network of interconnected elevated walkways in a city center.
    • Minneapolis has an extensive skyway system spanning dozens of city blocks.
  • In logistics and planning: The term can be used metaphorically to describe a major, efficient route for transport.
    • The company established a digital skyway for data transfer between its global hubs.
Variants and Related Words
  • Airway (n): A more common synonym for the aeronautical route; a designated path in the air.
  • Flyway (n): A route regularly used by migrating birds, sometimes used poetically or informally for aircraft routes.
  • Walkway (n): A general term for a path or passage for walking, which can be at ground level or elevated.
Synonyms
  • Air corridor: A specified path of airspace for aircraft.
  • Flight path: The line along which an aircraft flies.
  • Pedestrian bridge: A structure for walking over a road or other obstacle (for the urban meaning).
Related Phrases
  • Skyway robbery: A playful, informal idiom (a pun on "highway robbery") referring to exorbitant prices, especially for in-flight purchases or airline tickets.
    • Ten dollars for a bag of peanuts? That's skyway robbery!
skyway

A small airplane flies along a busy skyway.

Noun
  1. a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another

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