air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

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The book’s version of these particular events takes place in the 1930s with a focus on a younger Will Hanlon, who was described on the page as serving in the army on the Derry-adjacent air base. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025 The group, which aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers supplying the Israeli government, was proscribed after two of its activists broke into Britain’s largest air base and damaged two military aircraft. Kara Fox, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 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 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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air base

noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft

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