landing field
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noun
an area of land large and smooth enough for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
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Origin of landing field
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby landing field
landing beacon, landing beam, landing card, landing clerk, landing craft, landing field, landing flap, landing force, landing gear, landing net, landing page
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landing field
noun
an area of land on which aircraft land and from which they take off
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