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airfield

American  
[air-feeld] / ˈɛərˌfild /

noun

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

airfield British  
/ ˈɛəˌfiːld /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of airfield

First recorded in 1930–35; air 1 + field

Example Sentences

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The George W. Bush administration ordered the detention of swaths of the Taliban government at a giant prison at Bagram Airfield.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

At the time of his arrest in October 2023, Carruthers had recently become a father for the second time and was living in a caravan with his partner at Kirkbride Airfield.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

The plane departed from William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster and was traveling to Camarillo Airport when it crashed in Simi Valley, according to the FAA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2025

Before production started, Garland and Mendoza assembled the cast at Bovington Airfield Studios, north of London.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

The Royal Air Force plane carrying six former POWs from Korea touched down at Abingdon Airfield in England in April 1953.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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