Synonyms of airfield
Examples of airfield in a Sentence
the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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Perhaps Ukraine’s biggest drone success in 2025 was Operation Spider, a complex covert operation that saw shipping containers placed within FPV range of Russia’s heavy bomber airfields in Siberia.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
According to Tasmania Police Inspector Aleena Crack, the man and woman involved in the crash seemed to be part of a group, which also included the woman’s husband, who was at the airfield on the day of the incident.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
In June, Operation Spiderweb saw Ukraine unleash swarms of drones at several Russian airfields, destroying at least 10 planes and damaging dozens of others.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Miami’s airport started out as a simple airfield and grew into a simple and intimate place to fly commercial before a building boom in the 1960s and through the continuing growth today.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
According to Tasmania Police Inspector Aleena Crack, the man and woman involved in the crash seemed to be part of a group, which also included the woman’s husband, who was at the airfield on the day of the incident.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
In June, Operation Spiderweb saw Ukraine unleash swarms of drones at several Russian airfields, destroying at least 10 planes and damaging dozens of others.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Miami’s airport started out as a simple airfield and grew into a simple and intimate place to fly commercial before a building boom in the 1960s and through the continuing growth today.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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airfield
noun
air·field
ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld 
ˈe(ə)r-
1
: the landing field of an airport
2
: airport
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