B1nountransporttravel
US/ˈrʌn.weɪ/
UK/ˈrʌn.weɪ/
a long, hard strip of ground where planes take off and land
In context
Our plane waited on the runway for twenty minutes before takeoff.
Fog forced the airport to close its main runway this morning.
Models walked down the runway wearing the new spring collection.
Words that go with runway
verb + preposition
- land on the runwayThe pilot landed on the runway in heavy rain.
adjective + noun
- long runwayBig jets need a long runway.
noun + noun
- runway lightsThe runway lights came on at dusk.
- runway showHer first runway show was in Paris.
noun + preposition
- on the runwayA small plane was parked on the runway.
verb + noun
- clear the runwayCrews worked to clear the runway of snow.