: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft
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Unidentified drones swarmed over the Khmeimim air base in northwestern Syria and air defense systems were activated in response, according to the independent Russian outlet ASTRA Press.—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 About two-thirds of the U.S. bases in the southern part of the island will eventually be vacated, including a logistics hub filled with warehouses, a seaport and the Futenma air base.—Martin Fackler, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Mohammad helped guard detainees at a U.S. air base.—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025 The result was the air base at Kangerlussuaq, where U.S. bombers could refuel on their way to Europe.—Adam Price, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for air base
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