Approach path (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The final path followed by an aircraft as it is landingplay

Synonyms:

approach; approach path; glide path; glide slope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("approach path" is a kind of...):

air lane; airway; flight path; skyway (a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another)

Holonyms ("approach path" is a part of...):

approach pattern; pattern; traffic pattern (the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport)

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