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Narrator: Today's word is "Runway" — noun, pronounced /ˈrʌnweɪ/, with the stress on "run".
Narrator: A runway is a strip of paved ground at an airport, used by aircraft for taking off and landing.
Narrator: In plain English, a runway is where planes take off and land at an airport.
Narrator: It combines run and way, meaning a way to run.
Narrator: "To clear the runway" describes making it safe for an aircraft to use.
Narrator: It differs from taxiway because a runway is for take-off and landing, whereas a taxiway is for moving on the ground.
Narrator: "A fashion runway" is a sense meaning a catwalk for models.
Narrator: Aviation, fashion, military and transport all rely on the word runway.
Narrator: So remember: a runway is for planes or models, from run plus way.
Speaker A: What is a runway?
Speaker B: A strip for aircraft! RUNWAY combines run and way, so it's a paved strip at an airport for taking off and landing, or a fashion catwalk.
Speaker A: So planes take off on it?
Speaker B: Yes — and models walk on it!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Clear the runway"; "a fashion runway"; "a runway model" — aviation, fashion and people.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse runway with runaway, because runway is a strip, while runaway is an escapee.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Taxiway' the ground cousin, 'catwalk' the fashion twin, 'apron' the parking alternative. The word keeps its soaring charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "runway" in AI prompts — useful for aviation apps and fashion tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame aviation?
Speaker B: Right. For an aviation app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide on how runways work, naming two markings.
Speaker A: How about a fashion tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to describe:
Prompt: Draft a note on what a fashion runway is, naming two features.
Speaker A: Could it help with a safety bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame rules:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences why runway safety matters, naming one rule.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a travel chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short tip on what passengers should know about runways, naming one fact.
Runway — meaning in Arabic & definition More R courses GL Dictionary