Definition of Runway in English :

Define Runway in English

Runway meaning in English

Meaning of Runway in English

Pronunciation of Runway in English

Runway pronunciation in English

Pronounce Runway in English

Runway

see synonyms of runway

Noun

1. rail, rails, runway, track

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

2. runway

a chute down which logs can slide

3. runway

a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.

4. runway

a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Runway

see synonyms of runway
noun
1. 
a hard level roadway or other surface from which aircraft take off and on which they land
2. 
an enclosure for domestic animals; run
3. forestry, US and Canadian
a chute for sliding logs down
4. 
a narrow ramp extending from the stage into the audience in a theatre, nightclub, etc, esp as used by models in a fashion show

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Runway

see synonyms of runway
noun
a way, as a channel, track, chute, groove, trough, etc., in, on, or along which something runs, or moves
; specif.,
a. 
the channel or bed of a stream
b. 
a strip of leveled, usually paved ground, for use by airplanes in taking off and landing
c. 
a track or ramp for wheeled vehicles
d. 
a beaten path made by deer, etc.
e. 
a narrow platform extending from a stage out into the audience

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Runway

see synonyms of runway
n.
1. A strip of level, usually paved ground on which aircraft take off and land.
2. A path, channel, or track over which something runs.
3. The channel of a stream.
4. A chute down which logs are skidded.
5. A narrow track in a bowling lane on which balls are returned after they are bowled.
6. A smooth ramp for wheeled vehicles.
7. A narrow walkway extending from a stage into an auditorium.

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