airfield

[ air-feeld ]

/ ˈɛərˌfild /

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noun

a level area, usually equipped with hard-surfaced runways, on which airplanes take off and land.

Words nearby airfield

airdrome, airdrop, aire, airedale, airfare, airfield, airflow, airfoil, airframe, airfreight, airglow

Origin of airfield

First recorded in 1930–35; air¹ + field

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Examples from the Web for airfield

During her 2011 tour of Canada, a skimpy yellow frock flew skywards on a Calgary airfield.
Kate Middleton's History of Flesh-Flashing Wardrobe Malfunctions|Tom Sykes|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Forklifts shuffle weathered pallets of gear lining the airfield in a super-sized game of Tetris.
How I’ll End the War: My First Week Back in Afghanistan|Nick Willard|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Heathrow was just a collection of Quonset huts, and the airfield was enrobed in fog.
The New Fear of Flying After MH370|Clive Irving|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The former minister says he knows the identity of the suicide bomber who hit the Jalalabad airfield today.
Afghanistan: The Friendship That Went Up in Flames|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

That it was far more manipulative and more clever to take Esterhase to an airfield and have him get on a plane.
‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’: Oscar Nominees Gary Oldman and Peter Straughan|Lorenza Muñoz|February 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Malone had taken a taxi from the airfield, and had supplied himself with silver dollars there.
Occasion for Disaster|Gordon Randall Garrett
It would need only one tank of doctored fuel to be delivered to the airfield, and it need not be used for weeks.
Space Platform|Murray Leinster
A limousine, driven by a noncommittal chauffeur, picked me up off a street corner, whisked me to the airfield.
Of Stegner's Folly|Richard S. Shaver
There were floodlights harsh on dock, airfield, barracks and lawn, with parties of guards moving around each section.
The Sensitive Man|Poul William Anderson
As Tom landed at Enterprises he was greeted by Bud, who came speeding out on the airfield by jeep.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton

British Dictionary definitions for airfield

airfield

/ (ˈɛəˌfiːld) /

noun

a landing and taking-off area for aircraft, usually with permanent buildings

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airfield

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for airfield

noun