airstrip
Americannoun
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a small landing field having only one runway.
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a temporary or auxiliary aircraft runway.
noun
Etymology
Origin of airstrip
Example Sentences
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Israeli forces established a makeshift base using an old airstrip in Iraq early in the war against Iran, two security officials told AFP, confirming a report by the Wall Street Journal.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
A senior Danish official confirmed two possible locations at Kangerlussuaq, formerly Sondrestrom, which houses a sizable airstrip, as well as the maritime gateway of Narsarsuaq.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The government consulted studies to identify the hours of lightest traffic from Altiplano to an airstrip near Mexico City, where the men would board flights to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
The informant also sent Sánchez a video of a Cessna landing on a rudimentary airstrip near the mine.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
De la O grabbed his gear and loaded into the back of a truck heading for the airstrip to be lifted off by helicopter.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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