air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

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Trump’s post marks a quick escalation from his public comments about the air base earlier this week. Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025 The president did not disclose other details on plans to recover the air base. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025 Chinese air force airmen arrive at an air base in Thailand for Exercise Falcon Strike 2025 on September 16, 2025. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 In 2022, the US designated Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally, and Qatar hosts the largest US air base in the Middle East. Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for air base

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air base was in 1913

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“Air base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20base. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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air base

noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft

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