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
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Update: Crews have successfully treated airfield surfaces and the runways and taxiways at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) are open for flight operations. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025 Our airfield was closed briefly this evening, but one of our runways has now been cleared to resume regular operations. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 There is also a private airfield adjacent to the hotel. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024 But that doesn’t mean the Ukrainian raids on the Rostov Oblast airfield are pointless. David Axe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 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

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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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

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