/ Dictionary / Index A airway: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: air•way Pronunciation: (âr'wā"), [key] — n. an air route equipped with emergency landing fields, beacon lights, radio beams, etc. a passageway by which air passes from the nose or mouth to the air sacs of the lungs. a tubelike device used to maintain adequate, unobstructed respiration, as during general anesthesia. any passage in a mine used for purposes of ventilation; an air course. The news was sent out over the airways immediately. the band of frequencies, taken collectively, used by radio broadcasting stations:The news was sent out over the airways immediately. airwaves. airline (def. 1c). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: airway (Thesaurus) airwaves air waybill Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language