runway
Translation
runway, catwalk
Examples
The plane landed on the runway.
The plane landed on the runway.
The model walked down the runway.
The model walked down the catwalk.
Grammar Patterns
((on/down)) the runway on or along the strip of land used by aircraft The plane is waiting on the runway.
Similar Words
Synonyms: airstrip, landing strip, catwalk
Etymology
A compound word from 'run' and 'way', describing a path on which something (like a plane or a model) 'runs' or moves quickly.
Memory Tips
Picture a plane 'running' down a 'way' to take off. The same image of a long, straight path applies to a fashion 'runway'.