airfield

[air-feeld]

noun

1. a level area, usually equipped with hard-surfaced runways, on which airplanes take off and land.

airfield

/ ˈɛəˌfiːld /

noun

1. a landing and taking-off area for aircraft, usually with permanent buildings

Word History and Origins

Origin of airfield¹

First recorded in 1930–35; air ¹ + field

Example Sentences

The base typically plays host to 19,000 personnel and includes an airfield, deep-water port, and more across three installations along the Pacific Coast and southeast of Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times

Two planes have collided on the airfield at Manchester Airport.

From BBC

In the same way we buy a skull-faced astronaut haunting an airfield, we have to believe there are consequences for actions in a country with laws.

From Salon

The airfield where the detention centre will be based is mainly a pilot training runway surrounded by vast swamps.

From BBC

Two people have died following a reported skydiving incident at a Devon airfield, police have confirmed.

From BBC

Related Words

• airstrip 
• installation 
• runway