airstrip

noun

air·​strip ˈer-ˌstrip How to pronounce airstrip (audio)
Synonyms of airstripnext
: a runway without normal air base or airport facilities

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The aircraft had been making its second approach to the runway in heavy fog and its pilots could not see the gravel airstrip, authorities said. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for airstrip

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of airstrip was in 1911

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airstrip

noun
air·​strip -ˌstrip How to pronounce airstrip (audio)
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment

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