air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

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Israel responds with a limited strike targeting an air base near the central Iranian city of Isfahan. The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024 Russia has deep roots in Syria, particularly through its naval base in Tartus, a port city looking out onto the Mediterranean and its Khmeimim air base just further north. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Russia's interest is maintaining its air base and naval base in the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024 Second, the Israeli air base at Nevatim, and third, the Israeli air base at Khatzirim; both bases are in the south of Israel in the Negev desert. Thomas L. Friedman, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for air base 

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air base was in 1913

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“Air base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20base. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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air base

noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft

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