airdromes

noun

plural of airdrome
as in airfields
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal helicopters taking off from a military airdrome near Moscow

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  1. airfields
  2. airports
  3. aerodromes
Noun
  • Ukraine struck Russian oil facilities, airfields, logistics and infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social media post on Wednesday, referring to attacks over the previous 24 hours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile provides long-range strike capability against command centers, air defenses, communications sites, airfields, and logistics facilities.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of airfields
Noun
  • European regulations are already creating a growing market, with the EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation rules requiring SAF to account for 2% of aviation fuel supplied at EU airports in 2025, increasing to 6% in 2030 and 70% by 2050.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The drones are not remotely controlled but are overseen by on-site flight monitors who track airspace and work with local airports.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of airports
Noun
  • The former often requires irregular cargo like radar systems, missile launchers, helicopters, engineering gear, bridge-laying equipment, etc, delivered to areas with no existing aerodromes.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of aerodromes
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“Airdromes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airdromes. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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