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Meanings of runway in English

Russian
взлётно-посадочная полоса
Portuguese
pista de aterrisagem
Spanish
pista aérea
Catalan
pista d'aterratge
Wikidata

Area of surface used by aircraft to takeoff from and land on.

взлётно-посадочная полоса
Wikidata

Beaten path made by animals.

Russian
подиум
Portuguese
passarela
Spanish
catwalk

Raised walkway or stage used by models to display clothing and accessories during a fashion show.

подиум
Portuguese
trilho
Catalan
carril

A bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll.

trilho
Usage of runway in English
1
Please signal 'all clear' by setting runway approach lights to strobe mode.
Fire With Fire
2
They can drop aid to remote areas when disaster strikes-norunway needed.
Wired
3
Alejo comes out of the runway and said to him, 'Go ahead.
The Yankee Years
4
The Jamaica incident is the second runway mishap for American this month.
Reuters
5
As a result, Madrid and Milan instituted weight standards for runway models.
Feminist dot com
6
He said a third runway at Heathrow Airport was the best option.
BBC
7
The construction of a runway might also need to be brought forward.
The Irish Times
8
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Almost impossibly, the pilot found the runway.
The Irish Times
9
But the runway for Jet and the prime minister looks increasingly short.
Reuters
10
Even runners-up from past seasons have scored coveted Fashion Week runway shows.
Reuters
11
They had excellent seats in the second row off the runway stage.
From dawn to deceit
12
The queens step up again with another strong week on the runway.
The South African
13
Photo: French Polynesia's Presidency The rain had flooded part of the runway.
Radio NZ
14
Brown stopped short of saying that he will approve the third runway.
The Guardian
15
The runway was also damaged in the air raid, the officials said.
Reuters
16
Now, there's another business class option on the runway for Irish travellers.
Independent.ie
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Translations for runway
Runway through the time
Runway across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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