airstrip

noun

air·​strip ˈer-ˌstrip 

: a runway without normal air base or airport facilities

Examples of airstrip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The airstrip, formerly used to hold immigrants in industrial tents, is now cleared with only a few structures and cars remaining. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Rates here are priced from $1,499 per person, per night; that fee includes details such as full board dining, game drives, and transfers to and from the Nanyuki airstrip. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

The fighter plane can take off and land on short runways, remote airstrips, and reinforced public roads. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

The helicopter landed at a private airstrip near the 200 block of McVoid Road and was repositioning to refuel when one of its blades hit a tree, officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety told WFAA. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airstrip

• airship
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship
• midship

Kids Definition

airstrip

noun

air·​strip -ˌstrip 

: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment