airstrip
Example Sentences
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But they already have a well-established airstrip nearby on Woody Island.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
Tristan da Cunha, which has a population of 221, has no airstrip and can only be reached by boat.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
SIRTE, Libya—The twin-turboprop plane carved a line down through the sky and touched down at a desert airstrip here near Libya’s Mediterranean coast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
We landed on an airstrip on one end of the island.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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