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Synonyms

air station

American  

noun

  1. an airfield having facilities for sheltering and servicing aircraft.


air station British  

noun

  1. an airfield, usually smaller than an airport but having facilities for the maintenance of aircraft

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of air station

First recorded in 1910–15

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His service record shows that in November 1944, he was assigned to the naval air station in San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 7, 2024

The airfield was first used for commercial traffic and then as a naval air station, and now is part of the park site, serving as a treasured green space and athletic complex for Brooklyn.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2023

Andrew Mettler was taking part in a routine training exercise as part of the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 when his plane went down late Thursday east of the air station, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2023

The crew were among personnel from the air station in Moray deployed to Estonia to help patrol Nato airspace.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2023

She spent two hours with the legal officer from the air station straightening her affairs.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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