landing field

American  

noun

1. an area of land large and smooth enough for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.

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landing field British  

noun

1. an area of land on which aircraft land and from which they take off

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Etymology

Origin of landing field

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

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landing field

But just as a scene begins to flatten, an aircraft crashes into a tree or flips cleanly onto its back on a landing field, instantly reviving the narrative.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2022

During his term on the council, Kanno helped lead the early push for the creation of Mile Square Park, now a sprawling regional park that was built on a naval landing field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2017

Thence across miles of "natural landing field," beacons visible as far as the eye can reach ahead.

From Time Magazine Archive

We head eastward to a landing field near Mount Rainier National Park.

From Time Magazine Archive

My understanding is that the reception committee who prepared the landing field is not connected to Julie’s prearranged contacts in Ormaie—more accurately they are all different members of the same circuit.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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