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Russia is believed to store dozens of nuclear warheads for short-range aircraft at the Yeysk air base, an installation directly across the Sea of Azov from Mariupol.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
The new airport in Nuuk puts the capital city at the heart of transit links in the country; previously, international travelers had to fly into Kangerlussuaq, an old US air base located in the center of the west coast, and then transfer to a smaller plane for any onward travel.
—Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2024
Gonzalez, his wife and Spanish officials landed at the Torrejon de Ardoz military air base, according to a statement from Spain’s Foreign Ministry.
—CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
Images taken Wednesday by Planet Labs PBC show that two hangars at Borisoglebsk air base had been struck, with a field of debris around both.
—Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
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“Air base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20base. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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air base
noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft
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