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air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

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The United States continues to bolster its military presence on the Korean Peninsula, regrouping additional F-16 fighter aircraft at an air base near the North Korean border. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 Earlier this month, Belgium said UAVs were seen for three nights in a row over a military air base, while reported sightings above civilian airports in Germany, Sweden and Denmark earlier this year have forced them to temporarily halt flights. Alex Holmes, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025 The incidents followed drones seen over a Belgian military air base during the weekend. Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 The erstwhile president and his entourage got on a jet that flew them to Hmeimim, a coastal air base controlled by Russia, which had been his most critical backer in the war. Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.

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air base

noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft

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