Meaning

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

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

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

    Laufsteg

    по́диумpódium

    по́діумpódium

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

  4. In javelin, long jump, and similar events: a short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jumps or throws.

    доро́жкаdoróžka

  5. A section of land, usually paved, for airplanes to land on or take off from.

    Start- und Landebahn, SLB, Startbahn

    взлётно-поса́дочная полоса́vzljótno-posádočnaja polosá, ВППVPP, взлётная полоса́vzljótnaja polosá

    злі́тно-поса́дочна сму́гаzlítno-posádočna smúha, злі́тно-посадко́ва сму́гаzlítno-posadkóva smúha, злі́тна сму́гаzlítna smúha

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

  6. (informal)The number of months that a startup company can operate by using up its cash reserves.

  7. A stream bed.

    Flussbett

    ру́слоrúslo

Examples

24 sentences
  1. There's no plane on the runway.

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  2. We're on the runway, ready for take off.

    deWir sind auf der Startbahn, bereit abzuheben.

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  3. The small airport near where I live has only one runway.

    ruВ маленьком аэропорту недалеко от моего дома всего одна взлётно-посадочная полоса.

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  4. This airport has the longest runways in this part of the country.

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  5. The plane ran off the runway.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
walkway extending from a stage:
(aviation) strip for airplanes to land on or take off from:
Русский
By meaning 4
walkway extending from a stage:
(athletics) short track:
(aviation) strip for airplanes to land on or take off from:
stream bed:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
walkway extending from a stage:
(aviation) strip for airplanes to land on or take off from:
stream bed:

Origin

From run + way.

From run + way.

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Forms

plural: runways
Singularrunway
Pluralrunways

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll:trackrailrails

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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