airstrip
noun
air·strip
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Definition of airstrip
: a runway without normal air base or airport facilities
Examples of airstrip in a Sentence
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Zorro Ranch, which includes a firehouse, log cabin, guest house, pool, airstrip, antique railroad car and train tracks, is part private, part public land. — Mola Lenghi, CBS News, "What's next for Epstein's Zorro Ranch, where accusers say they were raped and trafficked," 31 Aug. 2019 Crissy Field was transformed from a decrepit military airstrip into a bayside park in 2001. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Crissy Field in SF’s Presidio next in line for changes as Tunnel Tops work proceeds," 5 Aug. 2019 On August 5, 2018, a large crowd was gathered at the dusty airstrip in Marrameu Game Reserve as the planes touched down with their precious cargo. — Paul Steyn, National Geographic, "How the world’s largest lion relocation was pulled off," 2 May 2019 The incident happened about 11 a.m. near the SkyDive Chicago airstrip northeast of Ottawa, fire officials said. — Clifford Ward, chicagotribune.com, "Skydiver knocked unconscious, lands in Fox River near Ottawa after midair collision with another jumper; both treated at hospital," 30 July 2019 From there, Proflight Zambia offers short connecting flights to the airstrip, where your safari outfitter will transfer you to your lodge. — National Geographic, "Where lions are king: How to track the big cats in Zambia," 18 July 2019 The estate has a 5,000-foot airstrip and a private heliport. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "Buyer snaps up huge Northeast Texas lodge on 14,500 acres listed at $84 million," 5 July 2019 Adak, which sits at the end of the Aleutian Islands near Russia, once served as a U.S. naval facility and still has a functioning airstrip used for commercial flights. — Ben Kesling, WSJ, "Cold War Games: U.S. Is Preparing to Test the Waters in Icy Arctic," 11 Jan. 2019 The training involves both an Oak Harbor base airstrip as well as a second airfield near Coupeville, which would have 24,100 takeoffs and landings, a fourfold increase over earlier levels. — Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, "Washington state sues Navy over expansion of Growler jet training on Whidbey Island," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'airstrip.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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airstrip
noun
English Language Learners Definition of airstrip
: an area of land that is used as a runway for airplanes to take off and land
See the full definition for airstrip in the English Language Learners Dictionary
airstrip
noun
air·strip
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Kids Definition of airstrip
: a runway without places (as hangars) for the repair of aircraft or shelter of passengers or cargo