air base

noun

: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

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Qatar is also home to a massive U.S. military air base, and has functioned as the primary mediator in efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza, and the return of Israeli hostages still held there. Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024 Another vulnerability: The air base targeted and hit by Hezbollah Sunday, and details about it including its dining hall, were easy to find online. Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024 The Biden administration pressured the incoming Labour Party government to accept a deal over fears that Mauritius would win its application for a binding ruling at the International Court of Justice to take control of the islands, the outlet reported, effectively shuttering the key air base. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024 Satellite images have shown damage at the military air base which is in Israel's south. NBC News, 5 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 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

air base

noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft

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