Thesaurus results for AIRSTRIP

airstrip

noun

Definition of airstrip

as in runway

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Recent Examples of airstrip Northfork Ranch, located 45 miles north of Elko, has capacity for 600 cattle and includes a private airstrip and a 5,000-square-foot main residence. — Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The plane went down at Cape Newenham Airport, an Air Force airstrip that provides access to the Long Range Radar Site, the Air Force said in its statement. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Luwi’s uncle Koiye used to take brain tissue and internal organs to a colonial aid post with an airstrip. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The pilot suffered minor injuries while attempting to land at the private airstrip, according to ABC13, citing the Texas Department of Public Safety. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for airstrip

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Noun

Our offensive weapons give Kyler a perfect runway to land the plane, finally settling into an environment that can nurture his skill set and get a payday in a prove-it year.

— Adam Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Rodarte is showing on the runway; the short-form video platform du jour was Vine, and no one was more famous than Cameron Dallas, a catwalk and front-row habitué who hinted at the future of TikTok stars.

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of runway

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

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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