Airfield
/ˈɛərfild/
nounBeginnerCommonGeneral
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1
A piece of land, often paved, used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
/ˈɛərfild/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A place for aircraft to land and take off.
The small airfield served remote villages.
💡 Simply: A place where planes land and take off.
More Examples
2
The fighter jets took off from the military airfield.
How It's Used
Aviation
"The pilot landed the plane safely at the airfield."
Military
"The military airfield was heavily guarded."
From "air" + "field", reflecting its function as a field for aircraft.
The term gained prominence with the development of aviation in the early 20th century.
Memory tip
Think 'air' and 'field' – a field for aircraft.
Practice
Base: field
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