airstrip

noun

air·​strip ˈer-ˌstrip How to pronounce airstrip (audio)
: a runway without normal air base or airport facilities

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The main roadway to the airstrip, Tamiami Trail, is punctuated by the odd airboat tour provider and rustic frog-leg-serving lunch spot. Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025 Colombian nationals Salazar and Sanchez are aiding in aircraft smuggling by overseeing airstrips as cocaine is transported from Colombia to Guyana, the department said. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025 Colombians Sanchez and Salazar are accused of overseeing airstrips used by aircraft smuggling cocaine from Colombia to Guyana, the Treasury said. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 5 June 2025 Attorney Thomas Balducci, who represented Boren for the 2023 lawsuit regarding the airstrip, declined to provide a comment to ABC News. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for airstrip

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airstrip was in 1911

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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstrip. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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airstrip

noun
air·​strip -ˌstrip How to pronounce airstrip (audio)
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment

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