air base

American  

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.

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air base British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of air base

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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air base

The island of Iturup is used as its primary military air base in the region.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Marine Corps’ largest air base, located in Miramar in San Diego, according to military officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The military also has sent aerial tankers, F-16 jet fighters from Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany and stealthy F-35s from the air base at Lakenheath, England, to the region, the WSJ previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

There’s military memorabilia all around the office, including an aerial image of the air base at Balad where he worked.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

General William Westmoreland, the commanding general of US forces in Vietnam, pointed out that the American air base in Da Nang, near the border between North and South Vietnam, was now vulnerable to attack.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge