airfield

noun

air·​field ˈer-ˌfēld How to pronounce airfield (audio)
: an area of land from which aircraft operate: such as
a
b

Examples of airfield in a Sentence

the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
King County had prohibited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using an airfield for removal flights in 2019 when Trump was last in office. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Six large structures will be built offsite, transported across the airfield and connected to each other to form the new terminal. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 They were also given a tour of the equipment used at Bradley for its snow operations and got to see the airfield in action. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024 Singh said long-range missiles likely would not be able to reach specific Russian airfields. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airfield 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airfield was in 1919

Dictionary Entries Near airfield

Cite this Entry

“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

airfield

noun
air·​field ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld How to pronounce airfield (audio)
ˈe(ə)r-
1
: the landing field of an airport
2

More from Merriam-Webster on airfield

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!