landing strip

Example Sentences

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The landing strip was muddy so instead they landed on the beach, doing a fly-over first to scare off any penguins.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

The crowd gathered along the skydiving resort’s landing strip roared.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023

Now, where the old landing strip was, you’ll find the parking lot for the zoo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Open since 2017, Magazzino has been a landing strip in the United States for Arte Povera and other postwar and contemporary Italian work.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Faith and I were sitting on the floor in the landing strip of white light spilling from the bathroom, talking music.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx