'Runway' definitions:

Definition of 'runway'

From: WordNet
noun
A bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll [syn: track, rail, rails, runway]
noun
A chute down which logs can slide
noun
A narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
noun
A strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land

Definition of 'Runway'

From: GCIDE
  • Runway \Run"way`\, n.
  • 1. The channel of a stream. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The beaten path made by deer or other animals in passing to and from their feeding grounds. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'runway'

From: GCIDE
  • catwalk \catwalk\ n.
  • 1. A narrow walkway projecting from a stage into the seating area of a theater; it is used, e. g. by models displaying clothes on it at a fashion show. Called also runway. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  • 2. A narrow walkway high in the air to allow workers access to parts of a structure otherwise difficult to reach. Catwalks are located, e.g. above a stage in a theater, between parts of a building, along the side of a bridge, on the outside of a railroad car, on the outside of a large storage tank, etc. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

Synonyms of 'runway'

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