Synonyms of airfield
Examples of airfield in a Sentence
the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The compound is located on 39 square miles at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, an airfield with a single 10,500-foot runway in Ochopee, Florida, in Collier County, USA TODAY reported.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Investigators say Mott climbed over an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire before entering the restricted airfield.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Phil Washington, Denver International Airport CEO, said the airport is the second largest airport by land mass, second only to an airport in Saudi Arabia, and security officers and Denver police patrol the airfield regularly.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The compound is located on 39 square miles at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, an airfield with a single 10,500-foot runway in Ochopee, Florida, in Collier County, USA TODAY reported.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Investigators say Mott climbed over an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire before entering the restricted airfield.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Phil Washington, Denver International Airport CEO, said the airport is the second largest airport by land mass, second only to an airport in Saudi Arabia, and security officers and Denver police patrol the airfield regularly.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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airfield
noun
air·field
ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld 
ˈe(ə)r-
1
: the landing field of an airport
2
: airport
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