air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

Examples of air base in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The airport is a strategic hub that hosts a key military air base, known as Base 101, as well as the headquarters of Russia’s Africa Corps in the country. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

In response, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Thursday there was no Turkish military delegation at the Syrian air base before or during Israel’s attack. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Both planes soon departed Ankara and landed at RAF Mildenhall, an air base in England. — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

The incursions became serious enough that Langley canceled nighttime training flights and moved its F-22 jets to another air base. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air base

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Kids Definition

air base

noun

: a base of operations for military aircraft