English Words Starting With R

• running time

  nounB2
  /ˈrʌnɪŋ taɪm/The duration for which a film, programme, or performance lasts from beginning to end.
• running title

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ ˌtaɪ.tl̩/A heading (e.g., a chapter title or book title) that appears at the top of each page or verso/recto pair throughout a document.
• runnymede

  nounLow (Proper noun; primarily historical/geographical context)
  /ˈrʌn.i.miːd/A specific water-meadow on the River Thames in Surrey, England, famous as the site where Magna Carta was sealed in 1215.
• runoff

  nounB2
  /ˈrʌnɒf/An extra race, competition, or election held to decide a winner when the initial contest ended in a tie or without a decisive outcome.
• runoff primary

  nounLow
  /ˈrʌnɒf ˈpraɪməri/An additional primary election held when no candidate achieves the required majority in an initial primary.
• runout

  nounC1
  /ˈrʌnaʊt/A situation where something becomes depleted or exhausted, or where a player or team is dismissed in a specific way in sports.
• runover

  nounC1
  /ˈrʌnˌəʊvə/Text or content that continues from one column, page, or line to the next, exceeding the originally allotted space.
• runt

  nounC1
  /rʌnt/The smallest, weakest, or most underdeveloped animal in a litter, especially a piglet.
• runup

  nounB2
  /ˈrʌn.ʌp/A short period of time immediately before an important event.
• runway

  nounB1
  /ˈrʌn.weɪ/A prepared strip of ground (at an airport, airstrip, or spacecraft launch site) where aircraft take off and land.
• runyon

  nounLow
  /ˈrʌnjən/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin.
• rupee

  nounB1
  /ruːˈpiː/The standard monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, the Seychelles, and formerly other countries.
• rupert

  nounC1
  /ˈruːpət/A given male first name of Old Germanic origin, traditionally associated with royalty and the upper classes in the UK.
• rupert's land

  nounVery Low
  /ˈruːpəts lænd/A historical territory in North America granted to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670, covering much of present-day Canada.
• rupes altai

  nounVery Low
  /ˈruːpiːz ælˈtaɪ/A lunar scarp or cliff formation on the Moon, named after the Altai Mountains on Earth.
• rupiah

  nounLow
  /ruːˈpiːə/The official currency of Indonesia.
• rupture

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈrʌp.tʃə/A sudden breaking or bursting, often causing a split or tear.
• ruptured duck

  nounLow-Frequency, Historical Slang
  /ˈrʌp.tʃəd dʌk/A slang term from World War II for the honorable discharge emblem (a brass eagle) worn by American servicemen; later extended to refer to the discharged servicemen themselves.
• rural

  adjectivenounB1 (Intermediate)
  /ˈrʊərəl/Relating to the countryside, as opposed to towns or cities.
• rural dean

  nounLow
  /ˌrʊərəl ˈdiːn/A clergyman in the Church of England who has supervisory duties over a group of parishes in a rural area.

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