air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

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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 See all Example Sentences for air base 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air base was in 1913

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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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