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
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The island’s ports and airfields now serve as critical hubs for refueling, resupply, and surveillance. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, Heathrow Airport was first opened as a small airfield in 1930, becoming a larger travel hub — and eventually, London's primary and largest airport — in the years following World War II. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 Engineers say the aircraft could take off from 2,600-meter (8,530-foot) semi-prepared runways, even carrying its full payload, allowing deployment from remote or rugged airfields. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025 Even a small peninsula could host a basic airfield and seaport to facilitate the movement of people and aid, severing Gaza’s unhealthy dependency on Israel and Egypt. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airfield

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 17 Oct. 2025.

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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