1. the passages through which air moves in and out of the lungs during breathing
Usage: medical; anatomy
2. designated routes through the sky that aircraft follow
Usage: aviation
3. airline companies or the airline industry
Usage: business

Examples

• The doctor checked if the patient’s airways were clear.
• Smoke can irritate the airways and cause coughing.
• Air traffic controllers monitor all commercial airways.
• The plane was diverted to a different airway due to weather.
• British Airways is one of the major international airways.
• The airways industry has grown rapidly in recent decades.
• Emergency responders must keep airways open during rescue operations.