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Definition of flyway

flyway

/ˈflaɪ.weɪ/
fly · way
Plural:flyways
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flyway Lexical Profile

flyway Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

An established geographical air route followed by large numbers of migratory birds between their breeding grounds and overwintering quarters.

Example

"Protected coastal wetlands along the Pacific flyway provide essential resting and feeding grounds for millions of migrating waterfowl."

2

A designated air route or corridor traveled by aircraft.

Example

"Air traffic controllers carefully monitor commercial planes traveling along the busy transcontinental flyway."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 20th century as a compound of 'fly' and 'way' (modeled on 'highway'), and popularized in ornithology in the 1930s by American biologist Frederick C. Lincoln to describe major continental bird migration corridors.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Flyway. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/flyway
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