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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Other military support aircraft were also seen on the airfield. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 How does your hometown airfield stack up? Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 San Clemente Island has an airfield, a bombing range and a training facility used by special operations units. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 Like with a private jet, there are no congested entryways for pickups and drop-offs; instead, guests arrive at a separate facility across the airfield. Chris Dong, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 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 21 Sep. 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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