flyway

noun

fly·​way ˈflī-ˌwā How to pronounce flyway (audio)
: an established air route of migratory birds

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Native prairie grasses, wildflowers attract pollinators Cities in the Great Lakes are a haven for birders, as the region sits in between the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways, North America’s two bird super highways. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024 Instead, it is called D1 and is from wild bird origin, that likely came along the migratory Pacific flyway. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 Migration already has been heavily altered by building and development and the loss of green spaces along the major migratory flyways, Smith said. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024 Instead, it is called D1 and probably originated in wild birds migrating along the Pacific flyway. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flyway 

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flyway was in 1891

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“Flyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyway. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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flyway

noun
fly·​way -ˌwā How to pronounce flyway (audio)
: an established air route of birds that migrate

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