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title: "Paodao Meaning: 跑道 (pǎodào) Means “runway”"
description: "跑道 (pǎodào) means “runway”. Hear its tones, see what 跑 and 道 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/paodao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 跑道 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

跑道 pǎodào

## runway

## It can also mean

- running track; lane

## Its characters

1. 跑 pǎo to run
2. 道 dào way

## In a sentence

[See 跑道 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B7%91%E9%81%93)

## More words with 跑 or 道

- [报道 bàodào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baodao)
- [奔跑 bēnpǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benpao)
- [道德 dàodé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daode)
- [道具 dàojù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoju)
- [道理 dàoli](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoli)
- [道路 dàolù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daolu)
- [道歉 dàoqiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoqian)
- [地道 dìdao](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didao)
- [管道 guǎndào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guandao)
- [轨道 guǐdào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guidao)

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