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

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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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Day of the fliers' return to the U. S., "Cissie" Patterson's sprightly Washington Times appeared on the streets with a four-column, front-page picture purporting to show the plane on the landing field in Minneapolis.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the bombing plan to work, we needed an emergency landing field closer to Japan on their way back.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac