as in airport
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 airfield
As law enforcement continue the search, online sleuths began hypothesizing about the suspect's escape from the scene, leading some to the Provo Airport (PVU), a public-use regional airfield less than 15 minutes drive from UVU’s campus.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Over the years, the remaining property shifted roles, becoming orchards, a dairy farm, a staging ground for Works Progress Administration workers and even a small airfield and stables, according to Milwaukee County’s 2025 Request for Proposals.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That was a rainy, cold, three in the morning night out at an airfield.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
The Flying Tiger Heritage Park is on the site of an old airfield in Guilin where Chennault once had his command post in a cave.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Over the years, the remaining property shifted roles, becoming orchards, a dairy farm, a staging ground for Works Progress Administration workers and even a small airfield and stables, according to Milwaukee County’s 2025 Request for Proposals.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That was a rainy, cold, three in the morning night out at an airfield.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
The Flying Tiger Heritage Park is on the site of an old airfield in Guilin where Chennault once had his command post in a cave.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airfield
Noun
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Some like to get to the airport very early, with time for a full picnic, while others are dashing in at the last minute while downing a protein bar.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before Mexico forced cargo airlines to start using Felipe Angeles in 2022, all the major international airlines had shunned the airport that is so far from the center of Mexico City that is can take 2 1/2 hours to drive to the terminal.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long-range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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Another airstrip, located closer to the camp, is currently accessible only by private charter.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Environmental groups and the Miccosukee tribe had sued the state and federal government for sidestepping federal environmental regulations when erecting the site in an airstrip in Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airfield. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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