as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
landed at the aerodrome in Surrey, south of London
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Recent Examples of aerodrome
The base, which sat on a hill east of the city, in the Franconia region of northern Bavaria, was a former Luftwaffe aerodrome, and had been occupied by American forces in 1945 and renamed in 1947 to honor Captain John A. Leighton, a U.S. Army Air Forces officer killed in World War II.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
All eight films were shot at Leavesden, a converted World War II-era aerodrome, which is now the production home base for the upcoming series.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long-range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
Its population — estimated at 18 in 2019 — consists only of Norwegian military personnel who operate its military aerodrome and meteorological station.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
The aim is to commercialize both piloted and autonomous civilian aircraft and the $1.4 billion will be spent creating a city-wide infrastructure for flying vehicles, with over 100 take-off and landing points in Guangzhou, a large general aviation aerodrome and a fleet of airborne taxis.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
But William died six weeks later, when his racing aircraft crashed at an aerodrome near Wolverhampton.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Mar. 2024
For a unique view of the area, go to the local aerodrome and take a flight on a vintage plane.
—Fiona Kerr, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
All eight films were shot at Leavesden, a converted World War II-era aerodrome, which is now the production home base for the upcoming series.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long-range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
Its population — estimated at 18 in 2019 — consists only of Norwegian military personnel who operate its military aerodrome and meteorological station.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
The aim is to commercialize both piloted and autonomous civilian aircraft and the $1.4 billion will be spent creating a city-wide infrastructure for flying vehicles, with over 100 take-off and landing points in Guangzhou, a large general aviation aerodrome and a fleet of airborne taxis.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
But William died six weeks later, when his racing aircraft crashed at an aerodrome near Wolverhampton.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Mar. 2024
For a unique view of the area, go to the local aerodrome and take a flight on a vintage plane.
—Fiona Kerr, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerodrome
Noun
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The airfield at Wana, the biggest town, was thick with security personnel.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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The trials were carried out at Predannack airfield on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula as part of an initiative known as Eagles Eye.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Donny praised the skill of the Indonesian pilots for landing on roadways only half as wide as airport runways.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday morning, the restrictions were suddenly lifted, leaving the city’s airport in confusion for several hours.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Aerodrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerodrome. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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