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runway

  • noun
  • run·way
  • /ˈɹʌnweɪ/

A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access.

Other meanings

  1. The usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, such as from a forest to a water source.

  2. A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.

A kind of

  • platform

Related words

  • runwayed
  • aerial runway
  • runway model
  • runwaylike
  • antirunway
  • Tyrolean runway

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “runway” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.