Thesaurus results for AIRFIELDS

airfields

noun

plural of airfield

as in airports

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 Cruise and ballistic missiles were launched from planes that took off from airfields in three Russian regions and Crimea, the air force said. —

Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024 Since the fall of 2023, Russian raids on Ukrainian airfields have knocked out at least two Su-27s, four MiG-29s, an Su-25 and potentially the Mi-24. —

David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The aircraft is designed to operate from areas without proper airfields. —

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