Thesaurus results for AERODROME

aerodrome

noun

ˈer-ə-ˌdrōm

Definition of aerodrome

chiefly British

as in airfield

a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal landed at the aerodrome in Surrey, south of London

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Recent Examples of aerodrome 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 Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source. — Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 7 June 2025 Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long-range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source. — Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025 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 While a lot of the Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro’s features are shared with Garmin’s other top watches, the Mach line also provides flight-first features too, including an airport database and aerodrome reports. — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Its population — estimated at 18 in 2019 — consists only of Norwegian military personnel who operate its military aerodrome and meteorological station. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025 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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Analysts believe such flexibility could prove valuable in any future high-intensity conflict where conventional airfields are under constant threat.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
By 1944, the Flying Tigers had come under American control, but still flew out of airfields in China, including one in Yunnan, China, where McKinney was based.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

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— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
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— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

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