airfield
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of airfield
Example Sentences
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Abu Duhur has been out of service as a dedicated military airfield since 2013.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The force received reports shortly after 12:00 BST that a light aircraft travelling from an airfield in England had not arrived at Caernarfon Airport as scheduled.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
He said the Engels airfield and Saratov oil refinery were "strategic facilities".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Sixty years ago, race engineer Colin Chapman moved Lotus Cars to Hethel, England, repurposing the nearby WWII-era airfield as a test circuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
This was the moment when they were brought by a flying ambulance back to their own airfield, and Valentin Markov lifted Galya out of the plane himself and carried her to safety.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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