runway Syllabification: (run·way)Pronunciation: /ˈrənˌwā/Translate runway | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of runway noun 1a leveled strip of smooth ground along which aircraft take off and land. 2North American a raised aisle extending into the audience from a stage, especially as used for fashion shows. 3an animal run, especially one made by small mammals in grass, under snow, etc.. 4an incline or chute down which something slides or runs. runway in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of runway in the British & World English dictionary