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runway

runway

73 4.6
A narrow raised path where models walk to show clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌnˌweɪ/
translation icon : pasarela
  • 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.

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Examples

  • The model gracefully walked down the runway during the fashion show, showcasing the latest designs.

  • Every time we mention modeling or walking the runway, you just light up.

  • I saw it on the runway.

  • Are you going on the runway?

  • I was briefly a runway model.

  • 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.

  • At the glamorous event, all eyes were on the runway where the top models displayed their stunning outfits.

  • Designers eagerly await feedback as their creations make their debut on the runway this season.

Synonyms

catwalk
vsrunway
14 4.9

A narrow raised platform that models walk on to show clothes

is used particularly for performances in theaters or nightclubs

How Long

runway
73 4.6
platform
90 1.6

Surface Forms

runway singular
runways plural

Morphology

runway = run + way (transparent) = run + way

A platform or path that models walk along is a direct, literal extension of 'run' + 'way'.

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.