runwayrun‧way /ˈrʌnweɪ/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
Examples
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- A bird sitting on a runway can only detect an increase in sound when the plane is just 600 to 800m away.
- Edwards had a dream in which many of his friends and relatives were blocking the path down the triple-jump runway.
- Home territory is the disused runway at the Dalton Barracks in Abingdon.
- It was this, unfinished, runway that I landed on.
- Without a moment's hesitation Stirling's jeep headed for the runway, the fighting formation behind him.
THESAURUS► terminal
Collocations a big building where people wait to get onto planes: · The airline uses terminal 4.· Smoking is prohibited inside the terminal building.
► runway a long hard surface on which aircraft land and take off: · The plane was taxiing along the runway.
► the tarmac an area covered with tarmac outside airport buildings: · He stepped off the plane onto the tarmac.
► check-in (desk) a place where you report your arrival at an airport
► departure lounge the place where you wait until your plane is ready to leave
► departure gate the place you go through to get on your plane: · Will passengers for flight BA670 please go to the departure gate.
► baggage reclaim (also baggage claim) American English the place where you collect your cases and bags after a flight
► immigration the place where officials check the documents of everyone entering the country: · Be prepared for long queues at immigration.
► customs the place where your bags are checked for illegal goods when you enter a country: · We had our bags checked at customs.
WORD SETS► Airaerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► long
1a long specially prepared hard surface like a road on which aircraft land and take off2American English a long narrow part of a stage that stretches out into the area where the audience sits SYN catwalk British English· Today it is a military base with a long runway from which B-52 bombers were launched during the Gulf war.
► main· He said nothing until the machine was ready for take-off, moving forward to the main runway.· Toy trucks moved between hangars; a minute tractor drove slowly down the main runway.· The new apron will provide accommodation for 10 aircraft while new taxiways will provide easier access to the main runway.· A granite memorial to these Groups stands at the end of the former main runway. 2.· Appropriately the figure looks towards the approach of what was the Croft airfield's main runway.
► short· The airliner struck the ground some 50 metres short of the runway, turned over and burst into flames.· Further into the future, new forms of aircraft may work just fine on short runways.
NOUN► airport· The coffin was miles away at the far end of an aisle that was like an airport runway.· It is roughly 16 miles northwest of the Miami airport runway.· Diamond-tipped milling wheels are used to groove airport runways and station platforms to improve their friction when wet, thus preventing slipping.· Massive concrete barriers had been erected across the airport runways at Laoag, Marcos's chief power base.