runway meaning and definition

RUNWAY noun

Definition of runway (noun)

1. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
   • synonyms: rail, rails, track
2. a chute down which logs can slide
3. a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
4. a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land