Runway vs. Airfield: What's the Difference?

Runway and Airfield Definitions
Runway
A strip of level, usually paved ground on which aircraft take off and land.
Airfield
An area of fields and runways where aircraft take off and land.
Runway
A path, channel, or track over which something runs.
Airfield
An airport or airbase.
Runway
The channel of a stream.
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Airfield
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
Runway
A chute down which logs are skidded.
Airfield
A place where planes take off and land; an airport; - usually used of airports other than those with regularly sheduled commercial flights, such as those at military bases or small fields for private aircraft.
Runway
A narrow track in a bowling lane on which balls are returned after they are bowled.
Airfield
A place where planes take off and land
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Runway
A smooth ramp for wheeled vehicles.
Runway
A narrow walkway extending from a stage into an auditorium.
Runway
A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access.
Runway
The usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, such as from a forest to a water source.
Runway
A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.
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Runway
(athletics) In javelin, long jump, and similar events: a short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jumps or throws.
Runway
(aviation) A section of land, usually paved, for airplanes to land on or take off from.
Runway
Hence, the number of months that a startup company can operate by using up its cash reserves.
Runway
A stream bed.
Runway
The channel of a stream.
Runway
The beaten path made by deer or other animals in passing to and from their feeding grounds.
Runway
A narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
Runway
A strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land