aerodromes

plural of aerodrome, chiefly British
as in airfields
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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Noun
  • Supplying Tomahawk missiles, which can travel 1,500 miles, could enable Ukraine to hit targets deep inside Russian territory, including military bases, logistics hubs, airfields, and command centers.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The island’s ports and airfields now serve as critical hubs for refueling, resupply, and surveillance.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • The breaches come as the air travel industry has been dealing with an onslaught of cyberattacks that have caused disruptions for customers and ground some of the world’s largest airports to a halt.
    Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Add Miami International Airport to the list of airports that aren’t airing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Aerodromes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerodromes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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