Difference between Windpipe and Trachea

What is the difference between Windpipe and Trachea?

Windpipe as a noun is the trachea. while Trachea as a noun is a thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe

Windpipe

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The trachea. Any duct for air or other gas. A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls. (British slang) The anus.

Trachea

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe

We hope you now know whether to use Windpipe or Trachea in your sentence.

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