airstrip

Example Sentences

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Tristan da Cunha, which has a population of 221, has no airstrip and can only be reached by boat.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Israeli forces established a makeshift base using an old airstrip in Iraq early in the war against Iran, two security officials told AFP, confirming a report by the Wall Street Journal.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

In the 1970s, building an airstrip on the high grasslands of Bangda, near India’s northeastern border, involved 16,000 people and 89 deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The informant also sent Sánchez a video of a Cessna landing on a rudimentary airstrip near the mine.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Alex wrenched the gear into first, released the hand brake, and gunned the Jeep forward, shooting over the drive and onto the grass, heading for the airstrip.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz