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Definition of "airfield" []

  • The area of fields and runways where aircraft can take off and land. (noun)
  • An airport. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "airfield" in a sentence
  • ""What they really want to do is get the main airfield up to full capacity," said retired general Jack Keane, the former Army vice chief of staff."
  • "Logan has Kidport play areas in Terminals A and C, rocking chairs, a public art program, pet relief areas outside each terminal and great (enclosed) views of the airfield from the top floors of the central garage in Terminals B or C. Nearby layover option"
  • "Floyd Bennet airfield is 16km from Brooklyn Bridge by land and 25 km by water."