open jaw

noun

A fare construction where the destination is not the same as the origin point for the return, or where the origin differs from the return destination.

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Meanings

nounopen jaw (plural open jaws)

plural open jaws

  1. aeronauticsA fare construction where the destination is not the same as the origin point for the return, or where the origin differs from the return destination.
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APA

open jaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20jaw

MLA

“open jaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20jaw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open jaw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20jaw.

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