air·field

[air-feeld]
noun
a level area, usually equipped with hard-surfaced runways, on which airplanes take off and land.

Origin:
1930–35; air1 + field

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To airfield
Collins
World English Dictionary
airfield (ˈɛəˌfiːld) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a landing and taking-off area for aircraft, usually with permanent buildings

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Airfield is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
The work called for in this contract requires extensive scheduling and
  coordination because of the daily airfield operations.
Carrier decks are small and crowded by airfield standards, and constantly
  moving.
The modernized instrument approaches would allow for all-weather access to the
  airfield.
Airfield markings, lighting, and drainage within the work areas will also be
  restored.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT