landing strip

noun

1. airstrip.

landing strip

noun

1. another name for airstrip

Word History and Origins

Origin of landing strip¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

In 2015, the group claimed to have created the largest graffiti piece in the world — a half mile-wide message reading, “This Land Was Our Land” — on a disused landing strip in California’s Mojave Desert.

From Los Angeles Times

Another 8,059 people -- most of whom lived within fairly close proximity to aircraft landing strips -- were exposed to noise levels that can pose a risk of hearing impairment over time.

From Science Daily

An arrow pointed them down a dirt road to a squat air traffic control tower next to a grass landing strip.

From Literature

For instance, she has worked with frustrated parents whose children toss backpacks and coats in what she calls the “landing strip” just inside the front door.

From New York Times

The ski plane they study the wolves from uses the frozen lake as a landing strip because there’s nowhere to touch down on the island.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• air base
• airfield
• airstrip