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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There were also looks in vintage lace over 30 years old, oodles of polka dot ruffles and feathers hot off the Milanese runway.
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
There are also not that many suitable tracks or proving grounds on which to test super-fast speeds owing to the length required, which is why airport runways are often used.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
If Mugler is remembered as a showman, staging some of the most spectacular runway displays in French fashion history, Alaïa favored the intimacy of his headquarters and kept to his own schedule.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Rosemary water, off the runway success of rosemary oil, has been and still is one of the most talked about hair trends on the web.
—Alice Nardiotti, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
There are also not that many suitable tracks or proving grounds on which to test super-fast speeds owing to the length required, which is why airport runways are often used.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
If Mugler is remembered as a showman, staging some of the most spectacular runway displays in French fashion history, Alaïa favored the intimacy of his headquarters and kept to his own schedule.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Rosemary water, off the runway success of rosemary oil, has been and still is one of the most talked about hair trends on the web.
—Alice Nardiotti, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Runway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runway. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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