1
a
: a beaten path made by animals
b
: a passageway for animals
2
: a paved strip of ground on a landing field for the landing and takeoff of aircraft
3
a
: a narrow platform from a stage into an auditorium
b
: a platform along which models walk in a fashion show
4
5
: the area or path along which a jumper, pole-vaulter, or javelin thrower runs
Examples of runway in a Sentence
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Wildflowers also appeared on LAX runways in the spring of 2019, after heavy winter storms.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Valentino pink, a hot magenta shade that took over the runways and red carpets, gave way to Barbie pink, which was basically the same thing but in a broader range of shades and not necessarily made by Valentino, and bolstered, of course, last year's biggest movie.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
For the past decade, however, she’s been off the runways and, instead, taken her discerning eye to making clothes; launching her label Comme Moi in 2013.
—Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
The bikini — which appeared to be the brand's Rhinestone Black Two-Piece Swimsuit after Jenner tagged Chanel in her pics — comes from Karl Lagerfeld's 1995 runway show, per the company's website.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The runways were in the process of being inspected for damage.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The rooftop pool, which overlooks the runway and is open year-round, is the icing on the cake.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
The plane had apparently drifted to the east and was no longer lined up with the runway.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
Transforming hunky men into fellow queens — with a strong family resemblance, of course — the girls also had to teach their new drag daughters how to work the runway with a short choreographed number.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Valentino pink, a hot magenta shade that took over the runways and red carpets, gave way to Barbie pink, which was basically the same thing but in a broader range of shades and not necessarily made by Valentino, and bolstered, of course, last year's biggest movie.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2024
For the past decade, however, she’s been off the runways and, instead, taken her discerning eye to making clothes; launching her label Comme Moi in 2013.
—Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
The bikini — which appeared to be the brand's Rhinestone Black Two-Piece Swimsuit after Jenner tagged Chanel in her pics — comes from Karl Lagerfeld's 1995 runway show, per the company's website.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The runways were in the process of being inspected for damage.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The rooftop pool, which overlooks the runway and is open year-round, is the icing on the cake.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
The plane had apparently drifted to the east and was no longer lined up with the runway.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024
Transforming hunky men into fellow queens — with a strong family resemblance, of course — the girls also had to teach their new drag daughters how to work the runway with a short choreographed number.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runway. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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runway
noun
run·way
ˈrən-ˌwā 
2
: a paved strip of ground (as at an airport) for the landing and takeoff of aircraft
3
: a support (as a track, pipe, or trough) on which something runs
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