airstrip

noun

air·​strip ˈer-ˌstrip How to pronounce airstrip (audio)
: a runway without normal air base or airport facilities

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Meanwhile, the Chinchero International Airport is set to open late next year in the Sacred Valley, even closer to Machu Picchu than the current airstrip in Cusco. Mark Johanson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025 There's also an underground vault, two observation platforms, telescopes and an airstrip. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Another airstrip, located closer to the camp, is currently accessible only by private charter. Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025 Environmental groups and the Miccosukee tribe had sued the state and federal government for sidestepping federal environmental regulations when erecting the site in an airstrip in Big Cypress National Preserve. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airstrip

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airstrip was in 1911

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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstrip. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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airstrip

noun
air·​strip -ˌstrip How to pronounce airstrip (audio)
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment

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