Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for air passage

air passage

noun as in air pipe

Weak matches

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The cilia help the tracheal cells push out tiny particles that find their way into air passages of the lung.

Read more on Science Daily

Cotton swabs are apparently used to create air passages during the procedure, with strips of paper applied to protect eyebrows and eyelashes.

Read more on Fox News

But other clips show fully covered faces, with cotton swabs used to create air passages.

Read more on BBC

And so the air passage went without a hitch.

Read more on New York Times

When people with Covid-19 develop a cough and fever, Wilson says this is a result of the infection reaching the respiratory tree – the air passages that conduct air between the lungs and the outside.

Read more on The Guardian

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement