airfield
noun [C] /ˈeə.fiːld/
/ˈer-/ (UK old-fashioned aerodrome)Definition
› a level area where aircraft can take off and land, with fewer buildings and services than an airport and used by fewer passengersAirports and landing strips
(Definition of airfield noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aerodrome noun
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