runner
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- noun
- /ˈrʌnər/
- For a cozy look, place a colorful runner along the kitchen counter to brighten the space.
- a carpet runner
- rugs and runners
- sisal runner
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Watch on YouTubeI think I'm actually going to order the same pattern rug for our like runners in the kitchen.
- I think I'm actually going to order the same pattern rug for our like runners in the kitchen.
Examples
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The narrow runner on the staircase adds a touch of elegance and prevents slipping.
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I am putting a runner on the floor because I like it that way.
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I am putting a runner on the floor because I like it that way.
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I like to start with a table runner because it adds visual interest without taking up table space.
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Just came from your store, love all the beautiful runners and boxes!
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I follow clear carpet runners down the hall, where there are two white doors.
Fiction book (1999) -
Mama had the hall runners taken up and rolled into the attic every June.
Fiction book (2001) -
Then you can refinish the staircase 1/2 at a time and put a runner down the middle.
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Well, I used that as a festive tablecloth and added a burlap table runner down the center.
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At the end of the hallway, which was covered by a Persian runner, they found a cavernous bedroom and surveyed it with the flashlight.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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A long narrow strip of red cloth laid out for important guests to walk on at formal events
A long narrow carpet that covers the middle of stairs to make them safer and look nice
Compounds
- Archaic
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9.9
A member of London's first organized police force from the mid 1700s to the early 1800s
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8.3
A large, fast tropical fish with a blue green back and yellow stripes that people catch for sport
- Australian
A low-growing Australian vine with hairy stems and bright red and pink flowers
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Etymology
Runner comes from the old word run plus the ending -er meaning 'one or something that moves'. A carpet runner 'runs' down a hall or stairs, a long narrow rug that goes along the floor to protect it or add style.