landing strip
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of landing strip
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The crowd gathered along the skydiving resort’s landing strip roared.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023
Now, where the old landing strip was, you’ll find the parking lot for the zoo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023
On Sunday, the 44-year-old captain met the same fate as her husband when the propeller plane she was co-piloting crashed near the landing strip in Pokhara, a vacation destination.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2023
On the landing strip, children with moms and grandmothers gathered to greet Santa, played by pilot Ralph Hoover.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2021
There were two aircraft next to the landing strip.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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