air station

noun

: a stopping place for aircraft equipped with facilities for receiving and servicing the craft compare air base, airfield, airport

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air station was in 1910

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“Air station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20station. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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