air·way (âr?w??)n.1. a. A passageway or shaft in which air circulates, as in ventilating a mine.b. The upper passages of the respiratory system by which air reaches the lungs.2. a. often airways An airline.b. A regular route of travel for aircraft.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.airway (????we?) n1. (Aeronautics) an air route, esp one that is fully equipped with emergency landing fields, navigational aids, etc2. (Mining & Quarrying) a passage for ventilation, esp in a mine3. (Medicine) a passage down which air travels from the nose or mouth to the lungs4. (Medicine) med a tubelike device inserted via the throat to keep open the airway of an unconscious patientCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014air?way (???r?we?) n. 1. an air route equipped with emergency landing fields, beacon lights, etc. 2. the passageway by which air passes from the nose or mouth to the air sacs of the lungs. 3. Med. a tubelike device used to maintain adequate, unobstructed respiration, as during general anesthesia. 4. any passage in a mine used for purposes of ventilation. 5. airways, a. the band of frequencies, taken collectively, used by radio broadcasting stations. b. airline (def. 1c). [1905?10] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.airwayA control area or portion thereof established in the form of a corridor marked with radio navigational aids.Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.