airfield

noun

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

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the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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As the race has evolved, so have the security measures required to put more than 1,600 runners onto the airfield of one of the nation’s busiest airports. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026 The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile provides long-range strike capability against command centers, air defenses, communications sites, airfields, and logistics facilities. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, infinitely long wings tend to be something of a nuisance at the airfield, so aerospace engineers need to come up with a compromise, which is where the Wing of Tomorrow comes in. — David Szondy august 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026 The battle between Sanford and GOAA became especially heated after the Sanford airfield applied to trademark its name and logo, succeeded, and GOAA filed an appeal. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airfield

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First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of airfield was in 1919

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airfield

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

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