airfield

noun

air·​field ˈer-ˌfēld 

: an area of land from which aircraft operate: such as

a

: airport

b

: air base

Synonyms of airfield

• airport
• aerodrome
• airstrip

Examples of airfield in a Sentence

the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield

Recent Examples on the Web

That means one person can deploy it in a couple of minutes from the side of the road rather than from an airfield, says Bocken. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

Pratt & Whitney magnanimously donated 75 acres of the former Rentschler airfield to further facilitate its construction. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Boise touted her experience in the release, saying Sumner worked as senior executive for installation operations on the military side of Boise’s airfield. — Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026

Flights began during Emerald Flag at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida before continuing at two other airfields, including a civilian airport. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airfield

• afield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield
• infield

Kids Definition

airfield

noun

air·​field ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld 

ˈe(ə)r-

1

: the landing field of an airport

2

: airport