Thesaurus results for AIRDROME

airdrome

noun

ˈer-ˌdrōm

Definition of airdrome

as in airfield

a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal helicopters taking off from a military airdrome near Moscow

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That means one person can deploy it in a couple of minutes from the side of the road rather than from an airfield, says Bocken.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Pratt & Whitney magnanimously donated 75 acres of the former Rentschler airfield to further facilitate its construction.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of airfield

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Designed for demanding missions where airports may be unavailable, the M1 Hybrid is being developed in a cargo configuration designated M1-HC, with a five-foot-wide cargo door.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Assessing security threats and implementing aviation security measures primarily falls to national authorities, working in coordination with airport operators, airlines and law enforcement.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of airport

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The former often requires irregular cargo like radar systems, missile launchers, helicopters, engineering gear, bridge-laying equipment, etc, delivered to areas with no existing aerodromes.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP via Getty Images The aircraft, registered in Germany, crashed in a grassy area near the runway of the Nancy-Essey aerodrome, close to a residential area and two roads, an AFP journalist reported.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 June 2026

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