RUNWAY

runway

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

runway

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

runway

(noun) a chute down which logs can slide

track, rail, rails, runway

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

runway (plural runways)

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

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

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

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

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

(slang) Hence, the number of months that a startup company can operate on its cash reserves.

A stream bed.

Synonyms

• (walkway extending from a stage): catwalk

Hypernyms

• way

Hyponyms

• (section of land for airplanes): airstrip, landing strip

Anagrams

• unwary, unwray

Source: Wiktionary

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Run"way`, n.

1. The channel of a stream.

2. The beaten path made, by deer or other animals in passing to and from their feeding grounds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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