1
a
: a beaten path made by animals
b
: a passageway for animals
2
: a paved strip of ground on a landing field for the landing and takeoff of aircraft
3
a
: a narrow platform from a stage into an auditorium
b
: a platform along which models walk in a fashion show
4
5
: the area or path along which a jumper, pole-vaulter, or javelin thrower runs
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Those held at the Everglades facility could be deported on flights leaving directly from the site’s runway, Fox Business reported.
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Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Although there are some concerns about how Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe and Texas guard Tre Johnson might overlap with Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain and Quentin Grimes (if the Sixers re-sign him in free agency), Bailey would have a far clearer runway from a positional perspective.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
In addition to appearing in films such as Trigger, Secret Society and True to the Game 2 and 3, Meeks has walked the runways for top fashion designers, including Philipp Plein, Tommy Hilfiger and more.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 18 June 2025
Whereas Joshua wears clean-cut, mixed-fabrics looks, as if he’s just stepped off a runway, Sonny opts for various combinations of denim (costumes by Julian Day).
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
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Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Although there are some concerns about how Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe and Texas guard Tre Johnson might overlap with Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain and Quentin Grimes (if the Sixers re-sign him in free agency), Bailey would have a far clearer runway from a positional perspective.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
In addition to appearing in films such as Trigger, Secret Society and True to the Game 2 and 3, Meeks has walked the runways for top fashion designers, including Philipp Plein, Tommy Hilfiger and more.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 18 June 2025
Whereas Joshua wears clean-cut, mixed-fabrics looks, as if he’s just stepped off a runway, Sonny opts for various combinations of denim (costumes by Julian Day).
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runway. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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runway
noun
run·way
ˈrən-ˌwā 
2
: a paved strip of ground (as at an airport) for the landing and takeoff of aircraft
3
: a support (as a track, pipe, or trough) on which something runs
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