: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft
Examples of air base in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSenior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, who was based at the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, was at his home at Chez Elan Apartments, around five miles from the air base, when he was killed.—CBS News, 8 May 2024 Israel reacted with a limited bombing of an Iranian air base.—Galit Altstein, TIME, 6 May 2024 Defenses around the city and at a nearby Israeli air base fired interceptors.—Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 5 May 2024 At the demand of the governing junta, the United States is preparing to withdraw about 1,000 troops stationed at an air base in the country’s desert.—Elian Peltier, New York Times, 4 May 2024 Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger’s junta to expel U.S. forces.—Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024 Russian military personnel are operating out of an air base in Niger that is still hosting a small number of American troops, two U.S. officials tell ABC News.—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 2 May 2024 The attack did only minor damage to one air base, and only one serious injury was reported.—Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024 In Qatar, host to both a massive U.S. air base and a Taliban office, balancing acts are a court tradition.—Karl Vick, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
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