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holding pattern vs airway

airway vs holding pattern

holding pattern and airway both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
holding pattern Yes No No No
airway Yes No No No
As nouns, airway is a hypernym of holding pattern; that is, airway is a word with a broader meaning than holding pattern:
  • holding pattern: the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land
  • airway: a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
Other hypernyms of holding pattern include air lane, flight path, skyway.
holding pattern (noun) airway (noun)
the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
a state of inaction with no progress and no change a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
Difference between holding pattern and airway

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