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airfield

noun

ˈer-ˌfēld

Definition of airfield

as in airport

a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield

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Recent Examples of airfield 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 There are daily reports of civilian casualties deep inside Russia from Ukrainian drone strikes aimed at refineries, military plants, and airfields. — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 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 When Uthmeier unveiled the state’s plans in June of 2025 to transform a remote airfield into a fully operational detention facility in a matter of days, the couple’s companies were go-to contractors to make that vision a reality. — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airfield

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Designed for demanding missions where airports may be unavailable, the M1 Hybrid is being developed in a cargo configuration designated M1-HC, with a five-foot-wide cargo door.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Assessing security threats and implementing aviation security measures primarily falls to national authorities, working in coordination with airport operators, airlines and law enforcement.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of airport

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The former often requires irregular cargo like radar systems, missile launchers, helicopters, engineering gear, bridge-laying equipment, etc, delivered to areas with no existing aerodromes.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP via Getty Images The aircraft, registered in Germany, crashed in a grassy area near the runway of the Nancy-Essey aerodrome, close to a residential area and two roads, an AFP journalist reported.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Definition of aerodrome

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What to do nearby As with other safaris, days are bookended by morning and afternoon game drives, set largely around the east side of Madikwe, where the lodge is based (15 minutes from the airstrip).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
The Mount Everest base camp trek lasts up to two weeks and goes from the only airstrip in the area at Lukla to base camp located at 5,300 meters (17,380 feet).

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

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