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airfield

noun

ˈer-ˌfēld

Definition of airfield

as in airport

a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield

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Recent Examples of airfield Of those, 1,022 involved unauthorized pedestrians or vehicles entering the airfield. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026 The community will also include a bilingual K-12 private school, a 24-hour medical and wellness center, an organic farm, a private airfield, beach clubs, a racquet and field club, an equestrian center, and two championship golf courses. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 As the race has evolved, so have the security measures required to put more than 1,600 runners onto the airfield of one of the nation’s busiest airports. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 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 See All Example Sentences for airfield

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Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority CEO Doug Kreulen said Parton’s life exemplified the values the airport seeks to nurture.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
Mutinous soldiers in Niger attacked the airport and the presidency in the capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, triggering hours of sustained gunfire and explosions and briefly knocking state television and radio off air.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of airport

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
Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP via Getty Images The aircraft, registered in Germany, crashed in a grassy area near the runway of the Nancy-Essey aerodrome, close to a residential area and two roads, an AFP journalist reported.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Definition of aerodrome

Noun

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, 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, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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