air base

noun

1. an operations center for units of an air force.

2. Aerial Photogrammetry.

   1. a line joining two camera stations.

   2. the length of this line.

3. the distance between the points on the ground over which an aerial photograph is taken.

air base

noun

1. Also called: air station. a centre from which military aircraft operate

Word History and Origins

Origin of air base¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

And on Wednesday, the Dominican Republic, a US ally in the Caribbean, told visiting US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that Washington could use an air base and an airport for its counter-narcotics operations.

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The incident follows reports of drone sightings at other Dutch air bases in the past few weeks, as well as facilities in neighbouring Belgium, Denmark and Germany.

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The letter signed by Zelensky and Macron while visiting the Villacoublay air base near Paris sets out possible future contracts for Ukraine to acquire Rafale fighter jets "with their associated weapons".

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The air base houses the US presidential plane and its support craft, and is where the president usually departs on trips.

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Frank knew he was going to be sent to an American air base in Turkey but could not tell his wife where he was going or what he was doing.

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