taxiway
noun
taxi·way
ˈtak-sē-ˌwā 
: a usually paved strip for taxiing (as from the terminal to a runway) at an airport
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In the most frightening, Air Canada pilots mistook the taxiway for the runway where they were supposed to land.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Cameras and various sensors watch aircraft turn around at each gate, flagging delays, updating departure times, and cutting the amount of idle time and emissions the next plane might waste sitting at an apron or taxiway.
—Brian Tossan, Fortune, 9 May 2024
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Cameras and various sensors watch aircraft turn around at each gate, flagging delays, updating departure times, and cutting the amount of idle time and emissions the next plane might waste sitting at an apron or taxiway.
—Brian Tossan, Fortune, 9 May 2024
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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