chiefly British
as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal landed at the aerodrome in Surrey, south of London

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Recent Examples of aerodrome Its population — estimated at 18 in 2019 — consists only of Norwegian military personnel who operate its military aerodrome and meteorological station. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025 The aim is to commercialize both piloted and autonomous civilian aircraft and the $1.4 billion will be spent creating a city-wide infrastructure for flying vehicles, with over 100 take-off and landing points in Guangzhou, a large general aviation aerodrome and a fleet of airborne taxis. Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024 And a huge concrete area that looked like an aerodrome was awaiting rebuilding as a new suburb. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2024 But William died six weeks later, when his racing aircraft crashed at an aerodrome near Wolverhampton. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Mar. 2024 For a unique view of the area, go to the local aerodrome and take a flight on a vintage plane. Fiona Kerr, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021 The fatal incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. at the aerodrome in Saint-Esprit, Quebec, which is located approximately 37 miles north of Montreal, a spokesperson for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) confirms to PEOPLE. Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2021 The company envisions rooftop aerodromes servicing a fleet of fixed-wing air taxis, carrying four passengers plus a pilot. Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2018 The military report cited by NTV says that on Sept. 16 a lieutenant colonel and a senior lieutenant carried out a sortie at 2:47 p.m. from an aerodrome to practice live fire combat exercises. David Filipov, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerodrome
Noun
  • On Thursday, June 13th, Clooney landed at a private airfield in the Los Angeles area.
    Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
  • Airlines have been proactively altering their schedules, partly by canceling some flights in and out of Newark, to address the current limitations at the airfield.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • The stress of getting to your airport gate on time, coupled with the excitement of getting to your destination, can cause even the most seasoned of travelers to fumble at security checkpoints.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025

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“Aerodrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerodrome. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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