as in airfields
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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Noun
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In June, Ukrainian forces destroyed or damaged dozens of Russian aircraft using small drones that were smuggled to the vicinity of Russian military airfields in trucks.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025 -
The details matter as Emirates faces competition not just from Gulf rivals but also from private jets, which offer privacy and the hassle-free convenience of small airfields.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Austin and Midland airports are about 330 miles apart.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Using data, the company could identify when customers were stuck at airports due to flight delays.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Airdromes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airdromes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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