runway
run·way/ˈɹʌnweɪ/noun
runway is spelled R-U-N-W-A-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (run·way). It appears 8.3 times per million words in written English, the 8,036th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, runway means “A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of runway is runways.
How many letters and syllables are in runway?
| Letters | 6: R-U-N-W-A-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: run·way |
| In writing | 8.3 times per million words; the 8,036th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is runway?
Runway appears 8.3 times per million words in written English, the 8,036th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce runway?
- /ˈɹʌnweɪ/
- /ˈɹʌnˌweɪ/
- /ˈɹən-/
Runway has 2 syllables, split run·way in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-runway.ogg, En-au-runway.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with runway?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as runway.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: unwary.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of runway
- runways plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does runway mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access.
- 2
The usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, such as from a forest to a water source.
- 3
A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.
- 4
In javelin, long jump, and similar events: a short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jumps or throws.
- 5
A section of land, usually paved, for airplanes to land on or take off from.
- 6
informalThe number of months that a startup company can operate by using up its cash reserves.
- 7
A stream bed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate runway?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of runway: rnwy, rwy..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Runway in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | podium, passerelle , piste, piste d'atterrissage |
| German | Laufsteg , Start- und Landebahn, SLB, Startbahn, Landebahn , Flussbett |
| Portuguese | passarela , pista, pista de pouso |
| Spanish | pasarela , pista, pista de aterrizaje, pista de despegue |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does runway come from?
From run + way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).