airstrip

noun

air·​strip ˈer-ˌstrip How to pronounce airstrip (audio)
Synonyms of airstripnext
: a runway without normal air base or airport facilities

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Reaching it from the nearest road would have required a roughly 30-mile hike, so the couple flew into an airstrip used by rafters traveling the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 Some of my favorite East African camps and lodges with private airstrips include Segera Retreat, Suyian Lodge, Mara Plains Camp, and Ol Jogi Wildlife Conservancy. — Liz Wheeler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026 Those victories flying off island airstrips might have been the final legacy of the Corsair, but British Royal Navy pilots figured out how to fly it off carriers, according to the museum. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 In June, citing concerns related to hurricane season, DHS said all detainees at the Florida state-run center located at an isolated airstrip in the Everglades were transferred to other facilities. — Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airstrip

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of airstrip was in 1911

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airstrip

noun
air·​strip -ˌstrip How to pronounce airstrip (audio)
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment

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