airfield

[ air-feeld ]

noun

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

airfield

/ ˈɛəˌfiːld /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of airfield¹

First recorded in 1930–35; air ¹ + field

Example Sentences

Ukraine, pummeled nightly by deadly Russian missile attacks on its cities, has pleaded for months for permission to use U.S.-provided longer-range weaponry to hit airfields and missile installations well inside Russia.

From Los Angeles Times

Russian military equipment, such as jets, has already been moved to airfields further inside Russia in anticipation of such a decision.

From BBC

Earlier this year it was reportedly spotted at the Akhtubinsk airfield in southern Russia, one of the launch sites to attack Ukraine.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones targeted a military airfield in the Maikop region of southern Russia.

From BBC

"It’s no surprise that Kyiv has lobbied for its use inside Russia, particularly to target airfields being used to mount the glide bomb attacks that have recently hindered Ukrainian front-line efforts," he says.

From BBC

Related Words

• airstrip
• installation
• runway