skyway
/ˈskaɪ.weɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Synonym of skybridge: an elevated corridor connecting buildings above ground level.
name
Ellipsis of Metro Manila Skyway.
Example Sentences
- "Iʼd taken to swinging past the fourth floor skyway at random intervals."
- "Approximately 240,000 vehicles per day use the existing six-lane South Superhighway, of which 30 percent are projected to switch to the Skyway."
- "On January 10, 2002, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) filed, in behalf of public respondent TRB, Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Judge Ranada, a "Consolidated Comment"[15] contending that: (1) the TRB has the exclusive jurisdiction over all matters relating to toll rates; (2) Resolution No. 2001-89 covers both the Skyway and the at-grade level of the South Luzon Expressway as provided under the STOA; (3) that while Resolution No. 2001-89 does not mention any factual basis to justify its issuance, however, it does not mean that TRB's finding of facts is not supported by evidence; and (4) petitioner Padua cannot assail the validity of the STOA because he is not a party thereto."
- "One person was killed while two others were hurt after an armored van fell from the Skyway in Makati City during rush hour yesterday."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈskaɪ.weɪ/
Inflected Forms
skyways (plural)
the Skyway (canonical)
Phrases
SLEX Elevated Extension
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