AIR LANE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another

Synonyms:

air lane; airway; flight path; skyway

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("air lane" is a kind of...):

itinerary; path; route (an established line of travel or access)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "air lane"):

approach; approach path; glide path; glide slope (the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing)

holding pattern (the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land)