airdrome

noun

ˈer-ˌdrōm How to pronounce airdrome (audio)
Definition of airdromenext
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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  1. airfield
  2. airport
  3. aerodrome
Noun
  • The network of pipelines and refineries necessary for military airfields, for example, was foundational for the petrolization of societies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And that's assuming there's a convenient airfield available for said aircraft to operate from.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of airfield
Noun
  • Palace matched Sunderland’s agreement with the French side and, at one stage, both clubs had a plane waiting at Lyon’s airport to bring Fofana to England.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia has promised to build desalination plants and two airports, and invest in telecommunications projects worth more than $1 billion.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of airport
Noun
  • 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
Definition of aerodrome
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“Airdrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airdrome. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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