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

In the past, drug traffickers approached the community seeking to build a clandestine airstrip inside their territory. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

The pilot suffered minor injuries while attempting to land at the private airstrip, according to ABC13, citing the Texas Department of Public Safety. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 July 2026

There’s no airstrip, so the only way to leave and arrive is by ship, and Cape Town in South Africa is anything from seven to 13 days away, depending on the conditions. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 17 July 2026

An aerial view of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition airstrip showed that all tents, diesel generators, and trailers had been removed. — Miami Herald, 14 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