runways

noun

plural of runway
1
as in airstrips

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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
  • Celebrities are still wearing them too, including the actress Zoë Kravitz, who has been photographed in them on New York City streets, and Meghan Markle, who sported a slip skirt for the recent release of her As Ever advent calendar on Instagram.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Spotted out in New York City, the actor and recent beauty brand founder appeared to have taken the comforts of home quite literally onto the streets.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • His priorities if given another four years were public safety, better roads and lower taxes.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Mauldin, chair of the city’s Planning Commission and an employee of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, emphasized responsible growth, affordable housing and improvements to roads, public transit and utilities.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • In effect, this implies that dark asphalt roadways, parking lots, and rooftops are represented as bright red on high-resolution thermal charts.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • However, the company says the city failed to coordinate with the property owners adjacent to the roadways being raised, and construction wasn’t able to start on time.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • Chu recommends the side streets near popular thoroughfares for less traffic and therefore more generous candy offerings.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The resulting long lineups snake out from working gas stations into the main thoroughfares of Moscow and other Russian cities.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 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
  • Local governments can evaluate where these machines operate and whether particular routes create safety hazards.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before any aid moves, mines will be cleared on the routes into the city, Lubinets said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • The design riffs on botonaduras, the rows of decorative sterling silver buttons that often adorn charro trousers and skirts at Mexican rodeos.
    — Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The 12 women who shared their stories on Tuesday morning, seated with family, friends and other survivors, took up five rows.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of rows

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