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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Four airports in Poland were temporarily closed during the incursion.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some Polish airports, including the capital’s main international airport, Warsaw Chopin, were temporarily closed due to military activity.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Airdromes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airdromes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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