US /ˈɹʌnweɪ/
noun Freq #5618

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A long, flat strip of ground where planes take off and land.

    The plane taxied to the end of the runway before takeoff.

  2. 2
    noun

    A long, narrow stage that models walk along during a fashion show.

    The model walked confidently down the runway.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a long, narrow stage that... catwalk
More airstrip
Word family
Forms runways
Derived forms antirunwayrunwayedrunwaylike

Etymology

From run + way.

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