Synonyms of airfield
Examples of airfield in a Sentence
the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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They are flanked by armored bunkers and fortified weapons-storage areas, as well as airfields and railheads that link the octagons to the Hami silos.
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Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Those who don’t want to drive to Roy’s can actually fly into the desert landing strip behind the cafe (which was apparently one of California’s first airfields of any kind).
—Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
As reported, Russian assets tend to use the same airfields during operations and tend to follow the same, or a limited set of patrol routes.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Those who don’t want to drive to Roy’s can actually fly into the desert landing strip behind the cafe (which was apparently one of California’s first airfields of any kind).
—Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
As reported, Russian assets tend to use the same airfields during operations and tend to follow the same, or a limited set of patrol routes.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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airfield
noun
air·field
ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld 
ˈe(ə)r-
1
: the landing field of an airport
2
: airport
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