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
  • The bike unit was previously near 10th and L streets by the state Capitol.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • The campaign has taken the protests demanding accountability and education reforms beyond the streets, broadening its reach and intensifying pressure on a government wary of appearing to yield to a rapidly growing youth movement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • An application request filed with the city of Meridian shows plans for a 24,000-square-foot micro-hospital on South Rackham Way, near the northeast corner of Eagle and Overland roads, south of Interstate 84.
    — Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • The late 2023 fire gutted the LaVista Road apartment complex, shut down nearby roads and affected more than 200 residents.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Traffic signals are being upgraded in Poway to improve traffic flow on the roadways, first on Espola Road and later on Poway Road.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2026
Definition of roadways
Noun
  • Officials in La Grange are looking at how to improve one of the main thoroughfares in town.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • At its heart, a fourth-century Christian basilica overlooking one of the city’s main thoroughfares, while two watchtowers guarded its outskirts.
    — Anne Doran for ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 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
  • Bab al-Mandab, which translates as the Gate of Tears, is located at the southern end of the Red Sea and is a critical gateway to the Suez Canal, linking Europe and Asia through one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Dipping up and down between mountains and villages, the path takes walkers along Edo-period highways, old mining roads, and ancient routes used for shugendo, Japanese spiritual tradition involving ascetic training on mountain pilgrimages.
    — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Julio Rodríguez popped out on the first pitch before Canzone drilled a 2-0 splitter about 20 rows up.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • The juvenile green, leafy trees had vanished and were replaced by rows of thin, lifeless trunks staked into the ground like tombstones.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of rows

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