airfield
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Synonyms
aerodrome [chiefly British], airdrome, airport, field
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Of course, living next to an active airfield gave a kid a front-row seat to the military planes that flew in and out of Stout Field. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "Tyndall Towne provided emergency housing for GIs returning from WWII," 26 July 2019 Voler Avec Les Oiseaux operates ultralight and balloon flights with birds, and also rents out treehouse accommodations an hour away from the airfield. — Robin Aigner, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Man, a Tiny Aircraft, and a Flock of Geese: Flying Among Birds in France," 22 July 2019 Roy the father, Roy the commercial pilot—is blinking into the sunlight on a small private airfield outside Denver. — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, "— Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay)," 17 July 2019 In early August 1942, the United States landed Marines and other troops on Guadalcanal, taking much of the island and capturing its airfields. — Benjamin Jensen, The Conversation, "A World War II battle holds key lessons for modern warfare," 25 July 2019 Eritrea has allowed its ports and airfields to be used by both countries to prosecute this war. — Martin Plaut, Quartz Africa, "The glow of the historic accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea has faded," 9 July 2019 That bet soured as China has since placed advanced antiship and anti-aircraft artillery on its Spratly Islands bases, which also host ports and airfields. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "How China Treats a Friend," 19 June 2019 Powerful air armadas scourged German defenses, with 750 to 1000 Flying Fortresses and Liberators mauling bridges, railroad targets and airfields in an arc 100 to 150 miles south of the beachhead. — Houston Chronicle, "FIRST INVASION GOAL REACHED," 9 June 2019 Merrill Field is the second-busiest airfield in Alaska behind Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, and a hub for pilot and mechanic training. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage’s city-owned airport looks to raise rates despite discontent," 8 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'airfield.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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