as in airports
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of airfields
For amphibious groups such as the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, that means greater situational awareness while operating far from shore and without dependence on nearby airfields.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Trump publicly soured on Meloni during Operation Epic Fury, when Italy refused to help with the war and forbade the use of its airfields for logistical assistance.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
Over the past decade, Beijing transformed several reefs and outcroppings in the Spratly Islands into fortified artificial islands equipped with airfields, deep-water ports, radar systems and missile sites.
—
James Laporta,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The daring attack, a symbol of Ukraine's innovative drone efforts reminiscent of that stunning operation last year in which Ukraine hid drones in shipping trucks, releasing them deep in Russia and striking military airfields.
—
ABC News,
7 June 2026
His father was a bombardier-navigator who was among the first American bombers during World War II to land at Soviet airfields to refuel and rearm, enabling the Allies to reach distant German targets.
—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
They are flanked by armored bunkers and fortified weapons-storage areas, as well as airfields and railheads that link the octagons to the Hami silos.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Those who don’t want to drive to Roy’s can actually fly into the desert landing strip behind the cafe (which was apparently one of California’s first airfields of any kind).
—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Behind the scenes, her military reportedly drew up plans to blow up airfields in the event of an American invasion.
—
Nikhil Kumar,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Trump publicly soured on Meloni during Operation Epic Fury, when Italy refused to help with the war and forbade the use of its airfields for logistical assistance.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
Over the past decade, Beijing transformed several reefs and outcroppings in the Spratly Islands into fortified artificial islands equipped with airfields, deep-water ports, radar systems and missile sites.
—
James Laporta,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The daring attack, a symbol of Ukraine's innovative drone efforts reminiscent of that stunning operation last year in which Ukraine hid drones in shipping trucks, releasing them deep in Russia and striking military airfields.
—
ABC News,
7 June 2026
His father was a bombardier-navigator who was among the first American bombers during World War II to land at Soviet airfields to refuel and rearm, enabling the Allies to reach distant German targets.
—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
They are flanked by armored bunkers and fortified weapons-storage areas, as well as airfields and railheads that link the octagons to the Hami silos.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Those who don’t want to drive to Roy’s can actually fly into the desert landing strip behind the cafe (which was apparently one of California’s first airfields of any kind).
—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Behind the scenes, her military reportedly drew up plans to blow up airfields in the event of an American invasion.
—
Nikhil Kumar,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airfields
airports
Noun
-
In airports, outside hotels and inside stadiums, Haitians wore their national colors and proudly waved their flags.
-
From congested lines for TSA screenings to ever-changing departure times and hard-to-find gates, airports can trip up even the most experienced travelers.
Cite this Entry
“Airfields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airfields. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
