Meaning & use
runway
A long, paved strip at an airport where aircraft take off and land.
See it in a sentence
The plane sped down the runway before lifting smoothly into the air.
Fog delayed several flights because pilots could not see the runway clearly.
A note on using this word
Runway is also used for the raised platform models walk along during a fashion show.
Words with a similar meaning
airstrip
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A raised platform that models walk along during a fashion show.
The designer's new collection debuted on the runway in Paris.
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