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

Example Sentences

It gained strength in World War II, when Allied air forces established landing fields on the island.

From Salon

Russian news outlets reported that hundreds of men from the largely Muslim capital of Makhachkala rushed the airport landing field on Sunday in search of passengers.

From Salon

Russian news agencies and social media say hundreds of people have stormed into the main airport in the Dagestan region and onto the landing field to protest the arrival of an airliner from Tel Aviv.

From Seattle Times

Video on social media showed some in the crowd on the landing field waving Palestinian flags, protesters attempting to overturn a police car and others checking the passports of passengers who had arrived in Makhachkala.

From Seattle Times

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