runway

noun

Definition of runwaynext
1
as in airstrip

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2
as in street

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Recent Examples of runway When Chanel sent a camel half-zip and a pair of jeans down the runway (ahem, subway platform) to open their pre-fall show, the look was an instant fan favorite. — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026 The plot imperative of future Irina surviving to play a significant role in later seasons of For All Mankind gives us so much runway to imagine wild twists and turns for this crafty lass. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026 That morning, the garment debuted on the runway, worn by model Ivy Stewart. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 However, there were delays of up to an hour due to a temporary runway closure. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for runway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runway
  1. airstrip
  2. street
  3. landing field
  4. road
  5. landing strip
  6. roadway
  7. lane
  8. thoroughfare
Noun
  • An aerial view of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition airstrip showed that all tents, diesel generators, and trailers had been removed.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Rates here are priced from $1,499 per person, per night; that fee includes details such as full board dining, game drives, and transfers to and from the Nanyuki airstrip.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of airstrip
Noun
  • Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The bike lane is raised a little from the street, and then the sidewalk is raised a little from the bike lane.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • The teens were evaluated by medical personnel at a landing field before they were released, rescuers said.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
  • But thanks to Andrew Cuomo’s time as governor, the once awful Third World landing field in Queens now matches Fiorello the man in superlatives.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of landing field
Noun
  • Flooding is likely on roads and in urban areas, and some homes could be inundated, the center warned.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The road climbs through green mountains before suddenly revealing the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • Those who don’t want to drive to Roy’s can actually fly into the desert landing strip behind the cafe (which was apparently one of California’s first airfields of any kind).
    — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
  • Bees evolved eyes tuned to floral landing strips painted in wavelengths that humans can’t detect.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Definition of landing strip
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Authorities closed Highway 39 due to firefighters and trucks blocking the roadway.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of roadway
Noun
  • Earlier this week, crews battled small blazes in Montecito Heights, Encino and Sylmar, where a brush fire prompted extended lane closures of the 5 Freeway.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Ultimately this is a dispute over who controls the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping lane for 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of lane
Noun
  • The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Others outside proudly waved their flags on the neighborhood thoroughfare, Westwood Boulevard.
    — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of thoroughfare

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