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Recent Examples of airstrip
The British had built an airstrip on Diego Garcia during World War II.
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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
Shared on YouTube on February 11, the recording shows the eVTOL unmanned aerial system (UAS) carrying out a hover test on an open airstrip.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
In June, when the state transformed the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport airstrip in the middle of Big Cypress National Preserve, FEMA had estimated that each detainee bed would cost $245 per day, for a total of $450 annually.
—Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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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
Shared on YouTube on February 11, the recording shows the eVTOL unmanned aerial system (UAS) carrying out a hover test on an open airstrip.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
In June, when the state transformed the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport airstrip in the middle of Big Cypress National Preserve, FEMA had estimated that each detainee bed would cost $245 per day, for a total of $450 annually.
—Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airstrip
Noun
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For someone with a clear runway of working years ahead, the Roth’s tax-free growth and withdrawal structure often presents a compelling case.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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After a collision on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport left two pilots dead on March 22, National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said the TSA lines delayed one of her investigators from reaching the scene by hours.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kraft’s helipad — another unusual detail in the foothills — sits about 10 minutes from Westover Field Airport for private aviation.—
David Caraccio
March 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The base had a helipad, tennis court, recreation area, barracks, mess hall, signal towers and more.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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As a cannon boomed in a ceremonial salute, 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.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Let the mind be, along with countless other things, a landing strip for sacred visitations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Without concerted effort, areas like kitchen counters and bathroom sinks can easily turn into landing strips for everything from setting spray to immersion blenders, Bergman explains.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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 1 Apr. 2026.
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