runway
- noun
- /ˈrʌnˌweɪ/
- Night young fashion models of every race strut down a runway, modeling a new line of women's urban casual wear.
- a fashion runway
If you're fresh out of school, you can show runway shots of your senior collection.
- If you're fresh out of school, you can show runway shots of your senior collection.
- I decided to rewalk the runway one more time.
- And then we get to walk the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway for Miami Swim Week.
- It looks a lot more wearable than the runway fashion right?
- Every time we mention modeling or walking the runway, you just light up.
- You know that I'm teaching people, you know, like how to walk on the runway.
Examples
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The model gracefully walked down the runway during the fashion show, showcasing the latest designs.
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Every time we mention modeling or walking the runway, you just light up.
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I saw it on the runway.
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Are you going on the runway?
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I was briefly a runway model.
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The stage was eight feet wide and formed a runway between the tables where the men sat.
Fiction book (1999) -
One young woman saw the library's entry space as her own fashion runway.
Academic text (2015) -
Further down the street, young, arrogant models strut down a runway, showing off their designer clothing.
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At the glamorous event, all eyes were on the runway where the top models displayed their stunning outfits.
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Designers eagerly await feedback as their creations make their debut on the runway this season.
Synonyms
A narrow raised platform that models walk on to show clothes
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Etymology
The word runway for fashion is the same run + way idea: a 'way to run' or walk, like a 'catwalk', so the name fits the narrow stage models move along.