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a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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Recent Examples of airfields
The aircraft is designed to operate from areas without proper airfields.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
And by developing the means to hit Chinese ports, airfields, and armadas with tactical nuclear weapons, the United States can deter China from initiating limited nuclear attacks.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2021
David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
And by developing the means to hit Chinese ports, airfields, and armadas with tactical nuclear weapons, the United States can deter China from initiating limited nuclear attacks.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2021
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“Airfields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airfields. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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