airstrip

noun

air·​strip ˈer-ˌstrip 

: a runway without normal air base or airport facilities

Examples of airstrip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The plane went down at Cape Newenham Airport, an Air Force airstrip that provides access to the Long Range Radar Site, the Air Force said in its statement. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Luwi’s uncle Koiye used to take brain tissue and internal organs to a colonial aid post with an airstrip. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

In the past, drug traffickers approached the community seeking to build a clandestine airstrip inside their territory. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

The pilot suffered minor injuries while attempting to land at the private airstrip, according to ABC13, citing the Texas Department of Public Safety. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airstrip

• airship
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship
• midship

Kids Definition

airstrip

noun

air·​strip -ˌstrip 

: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment