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aerodrome

American  
[air-uh-drohm] / ˈɛər əˌdroʊm /

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. airdrome.

aerodrome British  
/ ˈɛərəˌdrəʊm, ˈɛəˌdrəʊm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of aerodrome

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

Vocabulary lists containing aerodrome

Elements of the Universe: Aer, Aero ("Air")

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Example Sentences

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After the fire broke out, orange flames burned a hole through the sheeting that covers the venue, which is in a former aerodrome.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Service members of the Russian airborne forces line up before boarding Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes during drills at a military aerodrome in the Azov Sea port of Taganrog, Russia April 22, 2021.

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2022

The latest mask is meant especially for those exercising or staying active and are outfitted with an aerodrome shape so they don’t cling to your face and provide enough air flow to breathe heavily.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2021

An aerodrome and a polytechnic are in the works.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2017

Maddie said it would have been a good landing if it had been on an aerodrome.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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