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airfield

American  
[air-feeld] / ˈɛərˌfild /

noun

  1. a level area, usually equipped with hard-surfaced runways, on which airplanes take off and land.

airfield British  
/ ˈɛəˌfiːld /

noun

  1. a landing and taking-off area for aircraft, usually with permanent buildings

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Etymology

Origin of airfield

First recorded in 1930–35; air 1 + field

Example Sentences

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In 1914, the latter became the first airfield on the West Coast to be officially designated an airport.

From Los Angeles Times

"The other plane landed safely at the airfield, and the pilot was uninjured."

From Barron's

The Netherlands is among a number of northern European nations to be blighted by drone sightings around military installations and airfields in recent months.

From BBC

In retaliation, the FSB said Russian forces had hit a Ukrainian military intelligence centre and airfield in the Kyiv and Khmelnitsky regions.

From Barron's

"When the Lancaster and the old airfield at East Kirkby came up for sale, they decided that they would merge the two and create a living memorial to Bomber Command," explains Mr Panton.

From BBC

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