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landing strip

noun

Definition of landing stripnext
as in landing field

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Recent Examples of landing strip Bees evolved eyes tuned to floral landing strips painted in wavelengths that humans can’t detect. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 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 Let the mind be, along with countless other things, a landing strip for sacred visitations. — Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 The ranch even has its own landing strip. — Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landing strip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landing strip
  1. landing field
  2. air base
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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
  • 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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  • At the same time, the Houthis claimed a successful attack on a Saudi air base, following an attack last week on a Saudi oil pipeline.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The airport is a strategic hub that hosts a key military air base, known as Base 101, as well as the headquarters of Russia’s Africa Corps in the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of air base

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“Landing strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landing%20strip. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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