airfield

Example Sentences

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In 1914, the latter became the first airfield on the West Coast to be officially designated an airport.

From Los Angeles Times

"The other plane landed safely at the airfield, and the pilot was uninjured."

From Barron's

The Netherlands is among a number of northern European nations to be blighted by drone sightings around military installations and airfields in recent months.

From BBC

With two generals vying for power over the country, residents in Khartoum said that the fighting had destroyed hospitals, airfields and homes, and left civilians caught in the crossfire.

From New York Times

The R.S.F. and the army have each claimed, at times, to control the palace, along with international airports, the headquarters of the state broadcaster and various other airfields.

From New York Times