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aerodrome

[ air-uh-drohm ]
/ ˈɛər əˌdroʊm /
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noun Chiefly British.
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Origin of aerodrome

First recorded in 1905–10; aero- + -drome
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British Dictionary definitions for aerodrome

aerodrome

US airdrome (ˈɛəˌdrəʊm)

/ (ˈɛərəˌdrəʊm) /

noun
a landing area, esp for private aircraft, that is usually smaller than an airport
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