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
Like with a private jet, there are no congested entryways for pickups and drop-offs; instead, guests arrive at a separate facility across the airfield.
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Chris Dong, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As law enforcement continue the search, online sleuths began hypothesizing about the suspect's escape from the scene, leading some to the Provo Airport (PVU), a public-use regional airfield less than 15 minutes drive from UVU’s campus.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Over the years, the remaining property shifted roles, becoming orchards, a dairy farm, a staging ground for Works Progress Administration workers and even a small airfield and stables, according to Milwaukee County’s 2025 Request for Proposals.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That was a rainy, cold, three in the morning night out at an airfield.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
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Chris Dong, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
As law enforcement continue the search, online sleuths began hypothesizing about the suspect's escape from the scene, leading some to the Provo Airport (PVU), a public-use regional airfield less than 15 minutes drive from UVU’s campus.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Over the years, the remaining property shifted roles, becoming orchards, a dairy farm, a staging ground for Works Progress Administration workers and even a small airfield and stables, according to Milwaukee County’s 2025 Request for Proposals.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That was a rainy, cold, three in the morning night out at an airfield.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airfield
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The confirmation of drones over Germany comes as NATO's Denmark investigates a wave of drone disruption to its airports that officials have characterized as a hybrid attack, and coincides with Estonian, Polish, and Romanian accusations against Russia of serious airspace incursions.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown can impact everything from your mortgage application, to airport security waits, to national park visits.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long-range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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There's also an underground vault, two observation platforms, telescopes and an airstrip.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Another airstrip, located closer to the camp, is currently accessible only by private charter.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airfield. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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