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
During a late afternoon this past October in Goodwood, England, at an airfield that was formerly a staging ground for the Royal Air force during World War II, a massive hangar was shrouded in mystery and redolent with a sense of anticipation.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Then commandos used mini-helicopters to reach the mountains, extract the weapons officer, and fly him back to the airfield.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
Weeks later, three women were arrested after allegedly accessing the airfield and damaging an aircraft.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Another favorite Alps location for members is Gstaad’s Saanen airfield, where the PC-12 is one of the few planes able to land.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Then commandos used mini-helicopters to reach the mountains, extract the weapons officer, and fly him back to the airfield.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
Weeks later, three women were arrested after allegedly accessing the airfield and damaging an aircraft.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Another favorite Alps location for members is Gstaad’s Saanen airfield, where the PC-12 is one of the few planes able to land.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airfield
Noun
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After the Boeing 737 landed at the airport in San Diego, the pilot reported to the tower that the plane had possibly hit a drone while flying at about 3,000 feet.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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In one incident, Southall allegedly concealed the pair of shoes underneath his jacket before leaving the airport, per the warrant.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The base, which sat on a hill east of the city, in the Franconia region of northern Bavaria, was a former Luftwaffe aerodrome, and had been occupied by American forces in 1945 and renamed in 1947 to honor Captain John A. Leighton, a U.S. Army Air Forces officer killed in World War II.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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All eight films were shot at Leavesden, a converted World War II-era aerodrome, which is now the production home base for the upcoming series.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Those who are eager to drive further afield can explore the vast open Togoro Plains to the north, or brace the madness of Seronera, the nearest airstrip, an hour’s drive away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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The judges zoomed in on the level of federal involvement needed to trigger a federal law that would subject the complex of tents and trailers, built on an airstrip in the Big Cypress National Preserve, to an environmental review.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airfield. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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