runway
pronunciation
How to pronounce runway in British English:
UK [ˈrʌnweɪ]
How to pronounce runway in American English:
US [ˈrʌnweɪ]
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- Noun:
- a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
- a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
Word Origin
- runway (n.)
- "customary track of an animal," especially a deer, 1833, American English, from run (v.) + way (n.). Meaning "artificial sloping track" is attested from 1883; airfield sense is from 1923.
Example
- 1. There was a runway just below , stricklin knew .
- 2. When walking on the runway , posture is very important .
- 3. The runway was partially submerged .
- 4. The airport shuttle on the runway .
- 5. But what if the runway were to fracture or split apart ?