aerodrome

noun

aero·​drome ˈer-ə-ˌdrōm 

plural aerodromes

chiefly British

: an area of land from which aircraft operate : airfield

They drove past the entrance to the Civil Airport and followed a high wall for about a mile to the military side of the aerodrome.

—Ian Fleming

Synonyms of aerodrome

• airfield
• airport

Examples of aerodrome in a Sentence

landed at the aerodrome in Surrey, south of London

Recent Examples on the Web

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, 28 June 2026

Fifty-seven-year-old Keiron Beau James Hedges was charged with one count of threatening to destroy, damage, or endanger the safety of a Commonwealth aerodrome. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

While a lot of the Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro’s features are shared with Garmin’s other top watches, the Mach line also provides flight-first features too, including an airport database and aerodrome reports. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

aero- + -drome

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aerodrome

• acrosome
• catacomb
• centrosome
• chromosome
• cytochrome
• hippodrome
• honeycomb
• liposome
• meerschaum
• metronome
• microtome
• monochrome

Kids Definition

aerodrome

noun

aero·​drome ˈar-ə-ˌdrōm 

ˈer-

British

: airport, airfield