: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft
Examples of air base in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
The city has a sprawling air base and is home to an infantry division.—ABC News,
24 June 2026 At about the same time, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps had destroyed a vital and expensive E-3 AWACS aircraft, one of sixteen left in service, while it was parked at an air base deep inside Saudi Arabia.—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026 And hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Nanyuki, the town closest to the air base, fearing the disease might spread to their community.—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
13 June 2026 The Times reports that hundreds of people have gathered for protests in Nanyuki, the town closest to the air base.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for air base