air base
Americannoun
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an operations center for units of an air force.
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Aerial Photogrammetry.
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a line joining two camera stations.
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the length of this line.
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the distance between the points on the ground over which an aerial photograph is taken.
noun
Etymology
Origin of air base
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Munir also greeted Vance, escorting him down a red carpet at the Nur Khan air base, where US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were already waiting.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Verified pictures show a US command and control aircraft has been destroyed at an air base in Saudi Arabia.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The higher estimate includes damage to a Qatari radar housed on a U.S. air base in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Saudi Arabia recently agreed to let American forces use its King Fahd air base on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula, people familiar with the decision said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
It would be his longest, the longest for any pilot—from Pakistan all the way over Russia to an air base in northern Norway.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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