air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

Examples of air base in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Taiwan President Lai Ching-te thanked fighter pilots who had scrambled against China last week during its war games around the island, as he was briefed on the events at a frontline air base on Tuesday. Fox News, 28 May 2024 Three days later, Forti landed at Pratica di Mare air base southwest of Rome on an Italian military plane, where he was met by Italian premier Giorgia Meloni. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024 Nearly 400 American personnel work at an air base in Niamey, with the remaining 600 at U.S. Air Base 201, a six-year-old, $110 million installation in the remote city of Agadez. Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 19 May 2024 Despite the presence of a major American air base in the province, large sections of the northern districts fell into insurgent hands. Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for air base 

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Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air base was in 1913

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“Air base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20base. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

air base

noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft

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