airwayPronunciation: /ˈɛːweɪ/Translate airway | into Italian Definition of airway noun 1the passage by which air reaches a person’s lungs: he kept the man’s airway clear and blood circulating a tube for supplying air to a person’s lungs in an emergency. 2a recognized route followed by aircraft. (Airways) in names of airlines:British Airways 3a ventilating passage in a mine. airway in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of airway in the US English dictionary