airfield

noun

air·​field ˈer-ˌfēld How to pronounce airfield (audio)
: an area of land from which aircraft operate: such as
a
b

Examples of airfield in a Sentence

the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
Recent Examples on the Web The influx of guests has been so great that during the pre-wedding in March, the Indian Air Force ordered around-the-clock operations and built new roads, taxiways and immigration counters at a dual-use airfield. Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 According to Ukrainian defense authorities, these included a regiment command post in Belgorod region, an ammunition depot in Voronezh, a drone facility and an airfield in Krasnodar, communication centers in Bryansk and several naval sites in occupied Crimea. Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 July 2024 The division delivers year-round airfield rescue firefighting and structural firefighting cover for RAF Valley as well as further support for the station’s relief landing ground, RAF Mona. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 The records were set at an airfield in Örebro, Sweden, in the early hours of Thursday, June 27. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for airfield 

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airfield was in 1919

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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

airfield

noun
air·​field ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld How to pronounce airfield (audio)
ˈe(ə)r-
1
: the landing field of an airport
2

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