airdrome

noun

air·drome ˈer-ˌdrōm

Synonyms of airdrome next

: airport

Examples of airdrome in a Sentence

helicopters taking off from a military airdrome near Moscow

Word History

Etymology

alteration of aerodrome

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of airdrome was in 1917

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airdrome

noun

air·drome ˈa(ə)r-ˌdrōm

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: airport

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