runway

Plural: runways

Noun

• A strip of ground for aircraft takeoff and landing.
• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
• a chute down which logs can slide
• a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
• a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
• A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access.
• The usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, such as from a forest to a water source.
• A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.
• In javelin, long jump, and similar events: a short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jumps or throws.
• A section of land, usually paved, for airplanes to land on or take off from.
• Hence, the number of months that a startup company can operate by using up its cash reserves.
• A stream bed.

Examples

• The open triple-word score felt like a runway for a massive point gain.

Synonyms

rail, rails, track, airstrip, catwalk