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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Once it's gone, the airport will use the space to extend its taxiways and expand the active airfield. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The deal would greenlight nearly a dozen renovation projects from the concourses to the airfield, the airport announced in a press release Wednesday. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 In 1973, the airfield was officially deactivated before transitioning into its current role as an intelligence center. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The 26-year-old man crashed the vehicle that was used to haul luggage and tried to take another vehicle in the airfield, but was detained by Airport Police Services, a spokesperson for John Wayne Airport said. — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 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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