¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Runways
1. runway [n] - See also: runway
Lexicographical Neighbors of Runways
Literary usage of Runways
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Small Farm Buildings of Concrete: A Booklet of Practical Information for the by Universal Portland Cement Company (1914)
"runways and Scaffolding. For the walls of one-story farm buildings, the most
convenient method ... runways must be constructed strongly, with easy grades. ..."
2. Safety in Building Construction by Travelers Insurance Companies (1921)
"runways. All runways should be substantially constructed, and effectively braced
or otherwise ... Single-plank runways for wheelbarrows should not be used. ..."
3. Safety in Building Constructionby Travelers Insurance Companies by Travelers Insurance Companies (1921)
"runways. All runways should be substantially constructed, and effectively braced
or otherwise ... Single-plank runways for wheelbarrows should not be used. ..."
4. General Specifications for Concrete and Reinforced Concrete: Including by Jerome Cochran (1913)
"runways, TOWERS AND CONVEYORS 537. Contractor's Plant. — The Contractor shall
provide suitable hoist and all other tools and implements for handling the ..."
5. Airports As Multimodal Interchange Nodes by Ecmt (2005)
"Right now, fifteen new runways are being built, with completion planned ...
Building more runways at many of the major airports would only help marginally. ..."