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flyway

/ˈfɫaɪˌweɪ/ noun

A migratory route used by birds between breeding areas.

Word Origin A compound of fly and way. A flyway is a route used by migrating birds. Fly from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from PIE *pleu- 'to flow, fly'. Way from Proto-Germanic wegaz, from PIE *wegh- 'to go, transport'. So flyway is literally 'fly-path'. Related to fly, flight, flee, and way, highway, subway.

noun A migratory route used by birds between breeding areas. countable

Millions of birds follow this ancient flyway during their seasonal migration.

(名词) 迁徙路线 【鸟类迁徙路线】

数百万只鸟在季节性迁徙时沿着这条古老的迁徙路线飞行。

(sustantivo) ruta migratoria; vía migratoria; corredor migratorio [Una ruta migratoria utilizada por las aves entre las áreas de reproducción.]

Millones de aves siguen esta antigua ruta migratoria durante su migración estacional.

(nom) voie de migration; couloir migratoire; route migratoire; axe migratoire [Couloir ou voie de migration empruntée par les oiseaux entre leurs zones de nidification.]

Des millions d'oiseaux suivent cet ancien **flyway** lors de leur migration saisonnière.

(Substantiv) Vogelzugroute; Zugstraße [Eine von Vögeln genutzte Zugroute zwischen Brut- und Überwinterungsgebieten.]

Millionen Vögel folgen diesem uralten **flyway** während ihres saisonalen Zugs.

(名詞) 鳥が繁殖地の間を移動する際に使う渡りの経路。

毎年何百万羽もの鳥が、古くから続くこの渡りの経路をたどって季節ごとに移動する。

(substantivo) rota migratória; corredor migratório; via de migração [Uma rota migratória usada por aves entre áreas de reprodução.]

Milhões de aves seguem esta antiga rota migratória durante sua migração sazonal.

Synonyms: migration route bird corridor avian flyway path
Word parts: fly + way

Related words

flyer flight wayward

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