Examples of airfield in a Sentence
the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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Alexandria International Airport has the feel of a small commercial airfield, with a shop selling coffee and snacks and panoramic windows overlooking the runways where a dozen American and Delta flights take off and land on a typical day.
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Brent McDonald, New York Times, 31 July 2025
During World War I, the hotel served as both a hospital and housing facilities for a training airfield built around the hotel, according to HES.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
The company also has a training center in Fort Worth where pilots can train using high-tech helicopter simulators and sharpen their flying skills on Bell’s airfield to prepare for rare emergencies, like an engine failure.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
This project will improve safety and simplify air traffic control, increasing overall efficiency and operations of the airfield, with benefits accruing to the overall National Air System.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Brent McDonald, New York Times, 31 July 2025
During World War I, the hotel served as both a hospital and housing facilities for a training airfield built around the hotel, according to HES.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
The company also has a training center in Fort Worth where pilots can train using high-tech helicopter simulators and sharpen their flying skills on Bell’s airfield to prepare for rare emergencies, like an engine failure.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
This project will improve safety and simplify air traffic control, increasing overall efficiency and operations of the airfield, with benefits accruing to the overall National Air System.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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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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