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RUNWAYS Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word runways. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word runways. (close relations)
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tarmac
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving

• a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar

verb

• surface with macadam

landing strip
nounn
noun

• an airfield without normal airport facilities

catwalk
nounn
noun

• narrow platform extending out into an auditorium

• narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge)

rail
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

• short for railway

• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

• a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)

• any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud

verb

• complain bitterly

• enclose with rails

• provide with rails

• separate with a railing

• convey (goods etc.) by rails

• travel by rail or train

• lay with rails

• fish with a handline over the rails of a boat

• spread negative information about

• criticize severely

rails
adjectiveadj
noun

• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

track
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a line or route along which something travels or moves

• evidence pointing to a possible solution

• a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels

• a course over which races are run

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground

• (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data

• a groove on a phonograph recording

• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

• any road or path affording passage especially a rough one

• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

verb

• carry on the feet and deposit

• observe or plot the moving path of something

• go after with the intent to catch

• travel across or pass over

• make tracks upon

Best Hypernyms For RUNWAYS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for runways, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
bar chute platform slide slideway
Phrases (2)
paved surfacesloping trough

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