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Recent Examples of airstrip
Troops would need to collect the material from several places, secure an airstrip near each, truck or helicopter the equipment and material to and from the strip, and defend against attacks on the preparations and shipments.
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Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Satellite imagery also shows the airstrip was removed in 2024.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
The British had built an airstrip on Diego Garcia during World War II.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Nearby was a private airstrip with a hangar and helipad.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Satellite imagery also shows the airstrip was removed in 2024.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
The British had built an airstrip on Diego Garcia during World War II.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Nearby was a private airstrip with a hangar and helipad.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airstrip
Noun
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The person struck breached airport security Friday night to scale a perimeter fence and dash out onto the runway, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a Saturday morning statement.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday the victim had breached airport security, deliberately scaled a perimeter fence and ran onto the runway.—
Jeffrey Cook,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Between the rooftop helipad, nine restaurants and bars, 20,000-square-foot spa, and even an on-site Rolls‑Royce showroom, this is a hotel where indulgence isn’t optional.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Five boats are included—three supporting the property’s business operations and two reserved for leisure—along with a helipad for easy access.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That's faster than the five-seater Joby Aviation flew between JFK Airport and New York City's heliport network (200 mph or 322 km/h) as part of an air taxi demo last week.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 May 2026
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Prince Albert and Princess Charlene met Leo at the Monaco heliport, just down the coast from the marina that is home to the megayachts of the rich and famous.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The young pilot eventually saw a rural landing strip and a path along the canal in the Hungryland Preserve, Budensiek said.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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To preserve stealth and the element of surprise, the operators might create a staging ground several miles from their objective, which might include building a makeshift landing strip.—
Sheena Samu,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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This dimension of the work was heightened by its site, a former helicopter landing field on an old NATO base, given over to the Autostrada Biennale in 2014 as part of a process of demilitarization in the aftermath of the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s and Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The teens were evaluated by medical personnel at a landing field before they were released, rescuers said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airstrip. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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