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

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces had also carried out overnight strikes against targets in Russia, including an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in the Rostov region. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes against targets in Russia, including an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in the Rostov region. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes against targets in Russia, including an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in the Rostov region. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

The 50-ton boulder was found about 30 feet below the surface of the airfield at O'Hare during excavation of the South Detention Basin, a stormwater management facility. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Sep. 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