: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft
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For nearly 30 years, there have been plans to build a veterans' clinic and final resting place on the property of the old Alameda air base.—John Ramos, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025 The two were among other servicemembers who made three trips between the air base and airfield over three days.—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025 The British jets were joined by Swedish Gripen jets at the Malbork air base in northern Poland.—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 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 See All Example Sentences for air base
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