as in airport
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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Recent Examples of airfield
Base officials said the airfield is expected to remain closed until Thursday, as cleanup operations continue after the fiery crash.
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Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The airfield will remain closed until at least Thursday, the base previously said.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The clip’s description states that new production car speed records for the quarter and half mile were set by the high-performance Jesko Absolut variant at the company’s airfield in Ängelholm, Sweden, on June 6, the country’s National Day.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Footage from the crash scene showed thick, black smoke billowing from the airfield.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The airfield will remain closed until at least Thursday, the base previously said.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The clip’s description states that new production car speed records for the quarter and half mile were set by the high-performance Jesko Absolut variant at the company’s airfield in Ängelholm, Sweden, on June 6, the country’s National Day.
—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Footage from the crash scene showed thick, black smoke billowing from the airfield.
—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airfield
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In airports, outside hotels and inside stadiums, Haitians wore their national colors and proudly waved their flags.
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Video showed people running and several areas inside the airport covered in rubble and dust, with damaged ceilings.
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Fifty-seven-year-old Keiron Beau James Hedges was charged with one count of threatening to destroy, damage, or endanger the safety of a Commonwealth aerodrome.
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While a lot of the Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro’s features are shared with Garmin’s other top watches, the Mach line also provides flight-first features too, including an airport database and aerodrome reports.
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All the of people kept at the isolated airstrip had been sent to other facilities.
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All the people kept at the isolated airstrip have been sent to other facilities, DeSantis confirmed Thursday.
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airfield. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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