throat in WordNet English dictionary

1. the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
   throat  pharynx 
   
2. the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat
   throat 
   
3. a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
   "the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney";
   throat 
   
4. an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
   throat