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runway

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run·way  (rnw)
n.
1. A strip of level, usually paved ground on which aircraft take off and land.
2. A path, channel, or track over which something runs.
3. The channel of a stream.
4. A chute down which logs are skidded.
5. A narrow track in a bowling lane on which balls are returned after they are bowled.
6. A smooth ramp for wheeled vehicles.
7. A narrow walkway extending from a stage into an auditorium.

runway
Noun
a hard level roadway where aircraft take off and land
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.runwayrunway - a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
railroad track, railway, railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
third rail - a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive
streetcar track, tramline, tramway - the track on which trams or streetcars run
2.runway - a chute down which logs can slide
slideway, sloping trough, chute, slide - sloping channel through which things can descend
3.runwayrunway - a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
4.runway - a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
airfield, flying field, landing field, field - a place where planes take off and land
airstrip, flight strip, landing strip, strip - an airfield without normal airport facilities
paved surface - a level horizontal surface covered with paving material

A defined rectangular area of an airfield, prepared for the landing and takeoff run of aircraft along its length.
Translations
Spanish runway [ˈrʌnweɪ] n (AVIAT) → pista (de aterrizaje)
French runway [ˈrʌnweɪ] n (Aviat) → piste f (d'envol or d'atterrissage)
German runway [ˈrʌnweɪ] n (Aviat) → Start- und Landebahn f
Italian runway [ˈrʌnweɪ] n (AVIAT) → pista (di decollo)

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Where the mangroves ceased, and where high ground and a beaten runway came down to the water's edge, Van Horn motioned the rowers to back water and lay on their oars.
Immediately I knew that we had reached the center of the base of the Temple of the Sun--the spiral runway led upward past the inner walls of the prison cells.
Whereupon he loaded Kwaque with his trove and put him in front to lead along the runway to the beach.
 
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