as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
helicopters taking off from a military airdrome near Moscow
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Noun
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Work will continue overnight to keep the airfield clear.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Jan. 2025 -
The airfield is used by Russia's military station its Tu-95MS and Tu-160 jets, which launch cruise missile strikes against Ukraine and are nuclear-capable.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, (LAS,) is the seventh-busiest airport in the United States.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The aim is to commercialize both piloted and autonomous civilian aircraft and the $1.4 billion will be spent creating a city-wide infrastructure for flying vehicles, with over 100 take-off and landing points in Guangzhou, a large general aviation aerodrome and a fleet of airborne taxis.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2024
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And a huge concrete area that looked like an aerodrome was awaiting rebuilding as a new suburb.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 May 2024
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“Airdrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airdrome. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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