aerodrome

[ air-uh-drohm ]

/ ˈɛər əˌdroʊm /

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noun Chiefly British.

Nearby words

aeroculture, aerodermectasia, aerodigestive, aerodonetics, aerodontalgia, aerodrome, aerodynamic, aerodynamic braking, aerodynamic trajectory, aerodynamic wave drag, aerodynamicist

Origin of aerodrome

First recorded in 1905–10; aero- + -drome

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Examples from the Web for aerodrome

On August 3, Aerodrome No. 5, equipped with these superposed surfaces, was launched.
Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II|S. P. (Samuel Pierpont) Langley and Charles M. (Charles Matthews) Manly
And the captain of the German warplane, he who died in my arms on the aerodrome near Contalmaison--he was there too.
Dastral of the Flying Corps|Rowland Walker
We rose from the aerodrome within fifteen minutes of the deliverance of flying orders.
Cavalry of the Clouds|Alan Bott
An experimental factory, rich in theory, was established, and near it was laid out an aerodrome for the more practical work.
Cavalry of the Clouds|Alan Bott

The aerodrome to which we were flying was at Luxeuil, near Belfort, in the foot-hills of the Vosges.
'Green Balls'|Paul Bewsher

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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aerodrome

noun Chiefly British.

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aerodrome

US airdrome (ˈɛəˌdrəʊm)

noun