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Recent Examples of airstrip
There was no road access, so Jackson built an airstrip.
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Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
Its weather can change suddenly, and airstrips are typically sited in difficult-to-reach, mountainous areas.
—Aishwarya Iyer, CNN, 24 July 2024
In a letter distributed by his lawyer, Zambada said his godson’s goons kidnapped him at a resort in suburban Culiacán, tied him up, bundled him into the bed of a pickup, drove him to an airstrip and forced him on the plane.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
How to Get There: Sansa Airlines has daily 50-minute flights from San José to Puerto Jiménez airstrip (PJM).
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
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Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
Its weather can change suddenly, and airstrips are typically sited in difficult-to-reach, mountainous areas.
—Aishwarya Iyer, CNN, 24 July 2024
In a letter distributed by his lawyer, Zambada said his godson’s goons kidnapped him at a resort in suburban Culiacán, tied him up, bundled him into the bed of a pickup, drove him to an airstrip and forced him on the plane.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
How to Get There: Sansa Airlines has daily 50-minute flights from San José to Puerto Jiménez airstrip (PJM).
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airstrip
Noun
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Baggy bombers were spotted on the runway at Saint Laurent’s spring 2025 fashion show, which clearly nodded to the decade of decadence, while boho styles — including Penny Lane coats — have seen a major resurgence in the past year.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Jan. 2025
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On the runways, designers are using the color with billowy silks and gauzy organza in straight, classic silhouettes.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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Palmer offered Pavlovich tickets to her shows and invited her to parties for the Patreon community at her house on nearby Waiheke Island, a lush bohemian retreat with vineyards, golden beaches, and more than 60 helipads to accommodate the billionaires who vacationed there.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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The yacht has nine guest cabins, space for a staff of 40, a helipad, a spa, a sauna, a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor theaters, a gym and floor-to-ceiling indoor fireplaces.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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He then was flown to a Manhattan heliport, where he was walked slowly up a pier by a throng of officers with assault rifles — a contingent that included New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
TIME,
19 Dec. 2024
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The proposal to close the heliport sparked opposition across the state.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
4 Dec. 2024
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Fullerton Mayor Pro Tem Shana Charles told the Los Angeles Times more oversight is needed including making sure the entryway for the landing strip is safer and more education for pilots.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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The 1,108 acres include a lodge, a primary residence, four secondary residences, four employee houses/living quarters, and six additional structures, including airplane hangars and a landing strip.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American-Statesman,
17 Dec. 2024
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Van Zandt purchased 278 acres of cotton fields east of 24th Street and south of the Southern Pacific railroad tracks and transformed them into a landing field.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
25 July 2024
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And no ones sees that landing field more clearly than Michael O’Leary, Boeing’s disappointed customer, but still true believer.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2024
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airstrip. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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