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airfield

noun

ˈer-ˌfēld

Definition of airfield

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 President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes against targets in Russia, including an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in the Rostov region. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 The 50-ton boulder was found about 30 feet below the surface of the airfield at O'Hare during excavation of the South Detention Basin, a stormwater management facility. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 The network of pipelines and refineries necessary for military airfields, for example, was foundational for the petrolization of societies. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 And that's assuming there's a convenient airfield available for said aircraft to operate from. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airfield

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Noun

Working in and around airports also gave me a different perspective on what can make a long day of flying easier, from organizing your belongings to keeping essentials always within reach.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
After booking your reservation, an on-site concierge will reach out to coordinate classes, excursions, and even expedited VIP airport service.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 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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In June, citing concerns related to hurricane season, DHS said all detainees at the Florida state-run center located at an isolated airstrip in the Everglades were transferred to other facilities.

— Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Most of the detainees at Alligator Alcatraz were held in soft-sided tents on an airstrip in the middle of the Everglades, which were further divided into dormitory-style units surrounded by metal fencing and filled with bunk beds.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of airstrip

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