run‧way /ˈrʌnweɪ/ noun [countable]

1. a long specially prepared hard surface like a road on which aircraft land and take off

2. American English a long narrow part of a stage that stretches out into the area where the audience sits Synonym : catwalk British English

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terminal a big building where people wait to get onto planes:
The airline uses terminal 4.
Smoking is prohibited inside the terminal building.
runway a long hard surface on which aircraft land and take off:
The plane was taxiing along the runway.
the tarmac an area covered with tarmac outside airport buildings:
He stepped off the plane onto the tarmac.
check-in (desk) a place where you report your arrival at an airport
departure lounge the place where you wait until your plane is ready to leave
departure gate the place you go through to get on your plane:
Will passengers for flight BA670 please go to the departure gate.
baggage reclaim (also baggage claim) American English the place where you collect your cases and bags after a flight
immigration the place where officials check the documents of everyone entering the country:
Be prepared for long queues at immigration.
customs the place where your bags are checked for illegal goods when you enter a country:
We had our bags checked at customs.

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