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runway

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The meaning (definition) of the word runway

the long road where planes take off and land

The word runway used in a sentence

“I watched a plane roll down the runway.”

How the word runway is said around the world

Frenchpiste d’atterrissage (peest dah-teh-ree-SAHZH)
Spanishpista de aterrizaje (PEES-tah deh ah-teh-rree-THAH-kheh)
Mandarin跑道 (paow daow)
Hindiहवाई पट्टी (huh-VAA-ee PUT-tee)
Arabicمَدْرَجٌ (MAD-ra-jun)
Russianвзлётная полоса (VZLYOT-nah-yah pah-lah-SAH)
Portuguese (EU)pista de aterragem (PEESH-tuh duh uh-tuh-RAH-zhen)
Portuguese (BR)pista de pouso (PEES-tah jee POH-zoo)
Japaneseかっそうろ (kahs-soh-ROH)
GermanStart- und Landebahn (SHTAHRT unt LAHN-duh-bahn)
Urduہوائی پٹی (ha-WAH-ee PAT-tee)
Punjabiਰਨਵੇ (RUN-vay)
Korean활주로 (HWAHL-joo-roh)
Hebrewמסלול המראה (mahs-LOOL hahm-rah-AH)
Greekδιάδρομος προσγείωσης (THEE-ah-throh-mohs prohz-YEE-oh-sees)
Dutchlandingsbaan (LAHN-dingz-bahn)
Tagaloglandasan ng eroplano (lahn-DAH-sahn nang eh-roh-PLAH-noh)
Vietnameseđường băng (duuhng BUNG)
Turkishpist (peest)
Persianباند فرود (BAHN-deh foh-ROOD)
Polishpas startowy (pahs star-TOH-vih)
Ukrainianзлітно-посадкова смуга (ZLEET-noh poh-SAHD-koh-vah smoo-HAH)
Bengaliরানওয়ে (RAHN-way)
Swedishlandningsbana (LAND-nings-bah-nah)
Italianpista di decollo (PEES-tah dee deh-KOL-loh)

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