Definition of airstrip
: a runway without normal air base or airport facilities
From the M-W Editors
1911
First Known Use of airstrip
1911
AIRSTRIP Defined for English Language Learners
airstrip
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: an area of land that is used as a runway for airplanes to take off and land
AIRSTRIP Defined for Kids
airstrip
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: a runway without places (as hangars) for the repair of aircraft or shelter of passengers or cargo
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