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.

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Origin of airfield

First recorded in 1930–35; air¹ + field

Words nearby airfield

air engine, air-entrained concrete, air equivalent, air express, airfare, airfield, air filter, air fleet, airflow, airfoil, Air Force

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How to use airfield in a sentence

We should retake more airfields throughout the country… It will take troops on the ground and a complete reassessment of our strategy.
GOP Hawks Rage: We Want Our Forever War Back|Justin Baragona, Sam Brodey, Asawin Suebsaeng|August 27, 2021|The Daily Beast
McKenzie said Thursday's attack occurred at a gate where soldiers conduct security screenings before people enter the airfield.
Kabul airlift enters closing stage after attack|Dave Lawler|August 26, 2021|Axios
McKenzie said that the attack occurred at a gate where soldiers check people before they enter the airfield.
Kabul airport attack kills dozens of Afghans, 12 U.S. troops|Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath|August 26, 2021|Axios
The changes might be a disappointment for the general public, which no longer can enjoy views of the airfield from the glass-enclosed space — or the bowl of chowder from Legal Seafood.
So long, Gate 35X: New Reagan National concourse a bright spot as travel rebounds across D.C. region|Lori Aratani|April 15, 2021|Washington Post

During one night flight over the Sahara, he searches for the lights of the airfield beacons and mistakenly sets his course for a star.
Taking to the skies in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘Wind, Sand and Stars’|Mary Winston Nicklin|April 1, 2021|Washington Post
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
And what Navfac calls “standard airfield concrete” is military-grade, made with aggregate and Portland cement.
Why Can’t America’s Newest Stealth Jet Land Like It’s Supposed To?|Bill Sweetman|May 26, 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
As Predator Drones took off and landed incessantly at the nearby airfield, we chatted over a pot of green tea.
The Last Days of the Americans in Afghanistan|William Dalrymple|April 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There were floodlights harsh on dock, airfield, barracks and lawn, with parties of guards moving around each section.
The Sensitive Man|Poul William Anderson
A very light plane, intended for artillery-spotting, took off from the nearest airfield to Boulder Lake.
Operation Terror|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
Tonapah was at the foot of a mountain range and the airfield was out in the valley toward the next range.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson
We flew all the way back to England Just above the tree tops but never saw a train or airfield to shoot at.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson
There was still firing from the commercial airport and the smaller military airfield.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr

British Dictionary definitions for airfield

airfield

/ (ˈɛəˌfiːld) /

noun

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

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