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 Nevertheless, watching a sports car flip upside down and land on cold-gas jets was proof enough that flying cars are moving out of science fiction and onto the runway. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Her high-profile appointment followed a multiyear hiatus for Calvin Klein Collection on the runway following the departure of Raf Simons in 2018. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Dodgers manager Dave Roberts offered the only posture left for a manager running out of runway. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The show marked Calvin Klein’s return to the runway after a seven-year absence. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 15 Oct. 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
  • The most experienced safari planners handle every detail, including the best air routes, airstrip conditions, and baggage-weight limits.
    — Liz Wheeler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In June, citing concerns related to hurricane season, DHS said all detainees at the Florida state-run center located at an isolated airstrip in the Everglades were transferred to other facilities.
    — Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of airstrip
Noun
  • Planning Commission member Karen Sherman pointed out the city ordinance prohibits driveways exiting onto collector streets for safety.
    — Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Then, exit the PATCO gates, follow the signs to the street level and head north on South 13th Street toward James Street; then left on Walnut Street, which is where SEPTA's Walnut-Locust Station is located.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 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
  • At the height of the incident, DeKalb fire crews blocked two right lanes of I-85 southbound and the entire access road next to it.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Wildcats improved to 6-1 with a win at Oklahoma, which marks their third road win in the conference.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • About 10 flies used the back kitchen area oven as a landing strip.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Constructing Alligator Alcatraz Located on a remote landing strip surrounded by Big Cypress National Preserve, about 6 miles north of Everglades National Park, Alligator Alcatraz sparked controversy from the beginning.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of landing strip
Noun
  • The double-deck roadway connected with the two-level Michigan Avenue Bridge, center left.
    — Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Police are investigating how the victim came to be lying in the roadway.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of roadway
Noun
  • As seen from Planet 2, Planet 1 will appear to approach on the inside lane, slow down, move to the outside lane and then fall away once again.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The exclusive bus lane through the tunnel wasn't affected, but the Port Authority still warned about possible delays once the buses arrived in Manhattan.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lane
Noun
  • What to do nearby Archway is set on Frankford Avenue, a main thoroughfare that cuts through Fishtown, a thriving neighborhood situated northeast of Center City along the Delaware River.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 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 thoroughfare

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