airstrip

noun

Definition of airstripnext
as in runway

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Recent Examples of airstrip Still, the scale of the construction shows that Lop Nur is becoming much more than an isolated desert airstrip. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 The neighborhood Phaplu is a Himalayan village with an airstrip where helicopters and small planes arrive from Kathmandu. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Below the Rock was a seaport and an airstrip with regular military flights to London. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 Northfork Ranch, located 45 miles north of Elko, has capacity for 600 cattle and includes a private airstrip and a 5,000-square-foot main residence. — Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airstrip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airstrip
  1. runway
  2. helipad
  3. heliport
  4. landing strip
  5. landing field
Noun
  • Nevertheless, watching a sports car flip upside down and land on cold-gas jets was proof enough that flying cars are moving out of science fiction and onto the runway.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Her high-profile appointment followed a multiyear hiatus for Calvin Klein Collection on the runway following the departure of Raf Simons in 2018.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of runway
Noun
  • For a bit of an over-the-top perk, the concierge is able to arrange helicopter services to NASA through its rooftop helipad, as well as myriad other special excursions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Condo leaders have urged Miami Beach officials to reject the helipad, saying helicopter flights could disrupt their quality of life.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of helipad
Noun
  • The hotel also has its own private heliport, should that be of interest.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In September, the Miami Beach Land Use and Sustainability Committee voted 2-1 to approve the Citadel founder’s heliport request and pass it on to the planning department for approval, then ultimately to the full City Commission.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of heliport
Noun
  • About 10 flies used the back kitchen area oven as a landing strip.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Constructing Alligator Alcatraz Located on a remote landing strip surrounded by Big Cypress National Preserve, about 6 miles north of Everglades National Park, Alligator Alcatraz sparked controversy from the beginning.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of landing strip
Noun
  • The teens were evaluated by medical personnel at a landing field before they were released, rescuers said.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
  • But thanks to Andrew Cuomo’s time as governor, the once awful Third World landing field in Queens now matches Fiorello the man in superlatives.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of landing field

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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airstrip. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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