airfield

noun

air·​field ˈer-ˌfēld How to pronounce airfield (audio)
: an area of land from which aircraft operate: such as
a
b

Examples of airfield in a Sentence

the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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Singh said long-range missiles likely would not be able to reach specific Russian airfields. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024 Travelers in North America were largely satisfied with their airport experiences in the last year, though some airfields rated more favorably than others. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024 McQueen spends half an hour dispassionately showing us the grimness of HMP Maze, a Troubles-era warehouse for enemies of the British state on a disused airfield. Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024 The airfield is also the home of Air Capital Drop Zone. Austin Mullen, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airfield 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airfield was in 1919

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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

airfield

noun
air·​field ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld How to pronounce airfield (audio)
ˈe(ə)r-
1
: the landing field of an airport
2

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