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
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The aircraft is believed to have collided with a pole near the end of the runway at the airport, before crashing into the restaurant directly opposite.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
As a crochet designer with nearly a decade of stitching experience, seeing the fiber art make its runway return warms my yarn-loving heart in a way only wool can (IYKYK).
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
At Paris Fashion Week, Meghan attended the Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2026 runway show—Pierpaolo Piccioli's first as creative director at Balenciaga.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Dell will debut a new brand called Timeless Elegance at a runway show Saturday at the Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
As a crochet designer with nearly a decade of stitching experience, seeing the fiber art make its runway return warms my yarn-loving heart in a way only wool can (IYKYK).
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 3 Apr. 2026
At Paris Fashion Week, Meghan attended the Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2026 runway show—Pierpaolo Piccioli's first as creative director at Balenciaga.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Dell will debut a new brand called Timeless Elegance at a runway show Saturday at the Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runway. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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