rail vs runway

rail and runway both are nouns.

rail is a verb but runway is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rail	Yes	No	Yes	No
runway	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rail and runway are synonyms defined as:

rail and runway: a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

Other synonyms of rail include rails, track.

rail (noun)	runway (noun)
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud	a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)	a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll	a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports	a chute down which logs can slide
short for railway

rail (verb)	runway (verb)
complain bitterly
spread negative information about
criticize severely
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
lay with rails
travel by rail or train
separate with a railing
convey (goods etc.) by rails
provide with rails
enclose with rails

Difference between rail and runway

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