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air station

American  

noun

  1. an airfield having facilities for sheltering and servicing aircraft.


air station British  

noun

  1. an airfield, usually smaller than an airport but having facilities for the maintenance of aircraft

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of air station

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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In February 2024, five Marines died when a military helicopter crashed en route to a Marine air station in San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

The two structures were part of a Marine Corps. air station that closed in 1997.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

He pledged that the government will continue to make effort for the return of the Futenma air station as soon as possible to reduce the burden from the base.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023

The aircraft was not part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquartered at Miramar but was operating out of the air station, the statement said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

She spent two hours with the legal officer from the air station straightening her affairs.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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