airfield
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of airfield
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The Queen was shown boarding a Gripen on 8 October at an airfield in Surat Thani province, southern Thailand, while King Maha Vajiralongkorn watched from the ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The 26-year-old man crashed the vehicle that was used to haul luggage and tried to take another vehicle in the airfield, but was detained by Airport Police Services, a spokesperson for John Wayne Airport said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Since then, US bombers and other planes have been seen taking off and landing from the airfield.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The strike hit jet fuel facilities at the airfield, three officials with knowledge of the incident said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Her Operations officer rang and asked her to make a flight to another airfield that night, collect someone and deliver that someone elsewhere, all to be done ASAP.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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