air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

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Iran retaliated with missile attacks on the American air base at Al-Udeid in Qatar, calling it a direct response to U.S. aggression. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025 In 1940, the Army established an air base in Orlando, taking over the city’s first municipal airport and sending pilots over the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico seeking German U-Boats. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025 The French entrepreneur bought the former air base through his holding, NJJ, rather than Mediawan. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 July 2025 Iraq hosts the Al Asad air base, where another 2,500 Americans are posted. Christina Wilkie,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 June 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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air base

noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft

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