Thesaurus results for AIRSTRIP

airstrip

noun

Definition of airstrip

as in runway

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Recent Examples of airstrip The crash happened near the Long Lellang airstrip in northern Sarawak, Malaysia’s largest state, which covers vast rural and remote areas where healthcare access can be difficult. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Still, the scale of the construction shows that Lop Nur is becoming much more than an isolated desert airstrip. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 The neighborhood Phaplu is a Himalayan village with an airstrip where helicopters and small planes arrive from Kathmandu. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Below the Rock was a seaport and an airstrip with regular military flights to London. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airstrip

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Noun

An after party and an international guest list extended the presentation beyond the runway.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Now, breast cancer patients and advocates will be on the runway wearing her designs.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of runway

Noun

For a bit of an over-the-top perk, the concierge is able to arrange helicopter services to NASA through its rooftop helipad, as well as myriad other special excursions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Condo leaders have urged Miami Beach officials to reject the helipad, saying helicopter flights could disrupt their quality of life.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of helipad

Noun

The hotel also has its own private heliport, should that be of interest.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
In September, the Miami Beach Land Use and Sustainability Committee voted 2-1 to approve the Citadel founder’s heliport request and pass it on to the planning department for approval, then ultimately to the full City Commission.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of heliport

Noun

About 10 flies used the back kitchen area oven as a landing strip.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Constructing Alligator Alcatraz Located on a remote landing strip surrounded by Big Cypress National Preserve, about 6 miles north of Everglades National Park, Alligator Alcatraz sparked controversy from the beginning.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 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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