jetway
/ˈdʒɛt.weɪ/noun
jetway is spelled J-E-T-W-A-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jetway means “Synonym of jet bridge: an elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jetway is jetways.
How many letters and syllables are in jetway?
| Letters | 6: J-E-T-W-A-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jetway?
Jetway appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jetway?
- UK /ˈdʒɛt.weɪ/
Jetway has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of jetway
- jetways plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jetway mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USSynonym of jet bridge: an elevated corridor connecting an airport to a plane.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jetway come from?
From the trademarked Jetway, a common American manufacturer of jet bridges, from jet + way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).