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
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Recent Examples of airfields
Ukraine sees them as a way to strike Russian command centers, logistics hubs, and airfields currently out of reach.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Supplying Tomahawk missiles, which can travel 1,500 miles, could enable Ukraine to hit targets deep inside Russian territory, including military bases, logistics hubs, airfields, and command centers.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Engineers say the aircraft could take off from 2,600-meter (8,530-foot) semi-prepared runways, even carrying its full payload, allowing deployment from remote or rugged airfields.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Because of their limited range, these drones must be based close to Ukraine, leaving the airfields within reach of Ukrainian drones.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
On Sunday, August 31, two Royal Navy destroyers were sunk off the Dutch coast, German planes continued their assault on British airfields, and Nazi fighters dropped bombs across England, marking the beginning of the London Blitz.
—Doug Most
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
As the busiest airport in Europe and one of the busiest airfields in the world, Heathrow’s closure is likely to affect passengers and flight operations around the globe.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Supplying Tomahawk missiles, which can travel 1,500 miles, could enable Ukraine to hit targets deep inside Russian territory, including military bases, logistics hubs, airfields, and command centers.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Engineers say the aircraft could take off from 2,600-meter (8,530-foot) semi-prepared runways, even carrying its full payload, allowing deployment from remote or rugged airfields.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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
Because of their limited range, these drones must be based close to Ukraine, leaving the airfields within reach of Ukrainian drones.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
On Sunday, August 31, two Royal Navy destroyers were sunk off the Dutch coast, German planes continued their assault on British airfields, and Nazi fighters dropped bombs across England, marking the beginning of the London Blitz.
—Doug Most
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
As the busiest airport in Europe and one of the busiest airfields in the world, Heathrow’s closure is likely to affect passengers and flight operations around the globe.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airfields
airports
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Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Americans are okay with tens of billions of tax dollars funding highways and airports overseen by powerful regulatory agencies.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Airfields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airfields. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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