Meanings
nounjetway (plural jetways)
plural jetways
- USSynonym of jet bridge: an elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane.
Synonyms: jet bridge, jet bridge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of jet bridge: an elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane.
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Origin
From the trademarked Jetway, a common American manufacturer of jet bridges, from jet + way.
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jetway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jetway
MLA
“jetway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jetway. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jetway,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jetway.
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