runways

noun

plural of runway
1
as in airstrips

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2
as in streets

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Recent Examples of runways Finally, a Men's Bag That Feels Real Luxury runways have long insisted that men carry oversized leather totes, rigid briefcases, or weekender bags that rarely translate beyond the runway, not true. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 At LaGuardia Airport, a sinkhole was found near one of the runways, forcing that runway to shut down for emergency repairs. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 May 2026 While Ralph Lauren, Christian Siriano, Tory Burch and more top designers showcased captivating Spring/Summer 2026 collections on the runways located in all five boroughs, the celebrity-centric events that unfolded off the runway were equally as show-stopping (and yes, Love Island-filled). — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runways
  1. streets
  2. roads
  3. roadways
  4. thoroughfares
  5. lanes
  6. routes
  7. rows
Noun
  • My neighborhood Nextdoor app, which covers a wide swath in DeKalb County and surrounding areas, has been lighting up in recent weeks with reports of coyotes spotted in backyards, city streets and even schoolyards.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Some Syrians celebrated in the streets after the death sentence handed down to al-Assad and his younger brother, Maher.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • Drone footage shared by the city showed houses, vehicles and roads submerged in muddy floodwater.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There are new protections to make roads safer around schools and school zones.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • If approved, the legislation would extend exemptions to class cars built between 1976 and 1985 that are used primarily for exhibition purposes and have limited use on public roadways.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Critics like Carlock have noted that the space can feel disjointed for pedestrians, as roadways and cars still have the urban authority.
    — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • For example, in the San Fernando Valley, a person could leave the car at home when in walking proximity to bus lines on major thoroughfares, such as Line 165 on Vanowen Street that connects Burbank to West Hills.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Towns were depopulated or abandoned altogether; farmland was left fallow; forests regrew; busy thoroughfares fell silent and grand villas derelict.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of thoroughfares
Noun
  • That five-year project between El Toro Road and State Route 73 added new lanes in each direction between Avery and Alicia parkways and a second carpool lane from Alicia Parkway to El Toro Road.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
  • All Southbound lanes of Junipero Serra are closed to all traffic due to the Light Pole blocking all lane.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of lanes
Noun
  • One of the alternative routes would reduce the project’s footprint in the Anza-Borrego Desert by about nine miles, and go through the community of Borrego Springs instead.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Gabriel’s routes to points are sensational, with eight goal involvements last season, plus earning defensive contribution points on 11 occasions and 30 bonus points.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Garfield remembers being fascinated by the rows of VHS tapes and the possibilities behind their covers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • To that end, the judge stressed testimony by tennis legend John McEnroe, who attended the game as a spectator; he was seated a few rows from Oakley and a couple of seats away from MSG chairman James Dolan.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rows

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