air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

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The Belaya air base, which is close to the Mongolia border, was successfully hit. Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025 The source also released dramatic video purportedly showing a drone attack at the Belaya air base in Russia’s Irkutsk region, located in Siberia, nearly 3,000 miles from Ukraine. Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 June 2025 The drones hit airfields including the Belaya air base in Russia’s Irkutsk region, more than 2,500 miles from Ukraine. Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025 Editors’ Picks Simple Sandals Are Always a Good Investment Qatar is home to a U.S. air base, a major international airline, one of the world’s largest sports broadcasters and the Al-Jazeera news network, which broadcasts worldwide. Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 20 May 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 12 Jun. 2025.

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air base

noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft

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