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runway

run·way

runway

 
 
pronunciation:
ruhn weI
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a smooth, level strip on which airplanes take off and land.
The landing was so smooth, we barely felt the plane touch the runway.
definition 2: a narrow platform attached to a stage. Models and actors walk on runways to be closer to the audience.
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