How to Use aerodrome in a Sentence

aerodrome

noun
  • For a unique view of the area, go to the local aerodrome and take a flight on a vintage plane.
    Fiona Kerr, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Fifty-seven-year-old Keiron Beau James Hedges was charged with one count of threatening to destroy, damage, or endanger the safety of a Commonwealth aerodrome.
    Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The former often requires irregular cargo like radar systems, missile launchers, helicopters, engineering gear, bridge-laying equipment, etc, delivered to areas with no existing aerodromes.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • To simulate the ever-shifting environmental conditions that drones face in the real world, the aerodrome includes a 10-foot-by-10-foot wall of 1,296 fans capable of generating wind speeds of up to 44 mph, with a side wall of 324 fans to create a crosswind.
    IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP via Getty Images The aircraft, registered in Germany, crashed in a grassy area near the runway of the Nancy-Essey aerodrome, close to a residential area and two roads, an AFP journalist reported.
    CBS News, 28 June 2026

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