stopway

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noun

A piece of land extending beyond the runway for use in case of an aborted takeoff.

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overrun
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Meanings

nounstopway (plural stopways)

plural stopways

  1. aeronauticsA piece of land extending beyond the runway for use in case of an aborted takeoff.

    Synonyms: overrun

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA piece of land extending beyond the runway for use in case of an aborted takeoff.

Similar
overrun
Also see
overrun

Origin

From stop + way.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

waypost
Cite this entry
APA

stopway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopway

MLA

“stopway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopway. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stopway,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopway.

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