TRAFFIC PATTERN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport

Example:

they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted

Synonyms:

approach pattern; pattern; traffic pattern

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("traffic pattern" is a kind of...):

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

Meronyms (parts of "traffic pattern"):

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