airfield

noun

air·​field ˈer-ˌfēld 

: an area of land from which aircraft operate: such as

a

: airport

b

: air base

Synonyms of airfield

• airport
• aerodrome
• airstrip

Examples of airfield in a Sentence

the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukraine has also turned to air drones to routinely strike deep into Russian territory at the Kremlin's war machine, including oil refineries, military airfields and ammunition depots. —Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026

Airport crews are actively preparing airfield and terminal facilities for winter weather and will continue to monitor conditions closely. —Lynne Sullivan, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026

The two bases have long served as crucial overseas US military staging posts for operations far from home, with Diego Garcia a key airfield for the US’ heavy bomber fleet. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

The future vertiport will connect to Kelly Field, and both Perschbach and Xu see the airfield’s mix of civil, commercial and military aircraft as a unique testing ground for the technologies. —Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airfield

• afield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield
• infield

Kids Definition

airfield

noun

air·​field ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld 

ˈe(ə)r-

1

: the landing field of an airport

2

: airport