Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

bwi

abbreviation

bee-dub-ya-eye

Definition

BWI stands for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, which is a major airport serving the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas.

Examples

Travelers flying to D.C. often choose BWI for its convenient location.
She booked her flight to the Bahamas via BWI.
We arrived at BWI a few hours before our flight to Los Angeles.

Meaning

It is a key transportation hub for both domestic and international flights, named in honor of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice.