taxiway

This term describes the specialized infrastructure of an airfield, serving as the connective tissue between the high-speed runway and the stationary hangar or gate. It is a technical term used primarily in aviation and airport management to distinguish these slow-speed paths from the runways used for takeoff and landing. As a concrete noun, it follows standard English countability rules. It refers to a specific physical strip of pavement, and multiple such paths are referred to as taxiways.