air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

Examples of air base in a Sentence

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The Chinese mainland is only about 250 miles from Kunsan, and the Bohai Sea, where the Chinese navy often holds exercises, is about 600 miles from the US air base. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 Police said drones were spotted near the Karup air base in western Denmark, Reuters reported, citing Ritzau News agency. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025 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 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 3 Oct. 2025.

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air base

noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft

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