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airstrip

noun

Definition of airstrip

as in runway

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Recent Examples of airstrip All the people kept at the isolated airstrip have been sent to other facilities, DeSantis confirmed Thursday. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026 This flat, sandy beach south of Benicàssim is unusually open, with minimal development behind it thanks to a nearby airstrip. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 June 2026 It is located at a remote airstrip in the Everglades, surrounded by the Big Cypress National Preserve. — Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026 The transfer from the airstrip to the lodge by was by van and took 45 minutes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for airstrip

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Noun

So do the competing manufacturers, who are doing their best to both avoid a clash of dates and provide as much runway as possible for their own smartphones.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Down from its original over $200 price tag, the Miraclesuit Blockbuster One-piece is detailed with a flattering V-neck, figure-shaping side ruching, and nautical pattern for a runway-ready look (even on the sand).

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Definition of runway

Noun

Trump announced last week the multimillion-dollar helipad would be paid for by Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.

— Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 10 July 2026
According to the listing, the grounds could also accommodate a helipad, subject to local approvals.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Definition of helipad

Noun

The two-acre facility, owned by the city and operated by Downtown Skyport, is the busiest commercial heliport in the world, hosting up to 200 flights a day.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.

— Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

Definition of heliport

Noun

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
Bees evolved eyes tuned to floral landing strips painted in wavelengths that humans can’t detect.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Definition of landing strip

Noun

The teens were evaluated by medical personnel at a landing field before they were released, rescuers said.

— Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
But thanks to Andrew Cuomo’s time as governor, the once awful Third World landing field in Queens now matches Fiorello the man in superlatives.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025

Definition of landing field

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