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Recent Examples of airstrip
It is located at a remote airstrip in the Everglades, surrounded by the Big Cypress National Preserve.
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Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
The transfer from the airstrip to the lodge by was by van and took 45 minutes.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
The fire is just north of the private Meadowlark Field airstrip and immediately south of Bodegas Aguirre Winery.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Tristan da Cunha has 221 inhabitants and no airstrip.
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for airstrip
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
The fire is just north of the private Meadowlark Field airstrip and immediately south of Bodegas Aguirre Winery.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Tristan da Cunha has 221 inhabitants and no airstrip.
—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for airstrip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airstrip
Noun
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Enter one of the 315 guestrooms and suites and automatic blinds open to reveal striking runway views.
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That could mean dismantling the 10,500-foot runway the county installed there in the 1960s, before environmental groups — led by Marjory Stoneman Douglas — rose up to block what was supposed to be the country’s largest airport.
Noun
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The marina with a helipad represents only one piece of Griffin’s rapidly expanding South Florida footprint.
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Other highlights include a wellness area, a winter garden, a helipad that doubles as a sport deck, and a sundeck with another pool.
Noun
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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.
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An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.
Noun
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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).
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Bees evolved eyes tuned to floral landing strips painted in wavelengths that humans can’t detect.
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airstrip. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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