airway

noun/ˈɛrweɪ/

Frequency rank: #10,682 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the passage through which air travels to and from the lungs.

Illustration for the English word “airway”

Example sentence

The paramedic quickly cleared the patient's airway to help them breathe.

Synonyms & related words

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