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 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 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 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 And a huge concrete area that looked like an aerodrome was awaiting rebuilding as a new suburb. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for aerodrome

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Why ships and airfields need new defenses China’s research focuses on defending valuable assets.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The Hollywood jet-set (who weren’t already flying private) loved the separate terminal two miles from the airfield with its secluded suites, attentive staff, and the ability to completely bypass LAX’s chaotic check-in and security.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

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The airport’s parking lot was full, and people were parking across Freeport Boulevard in nearby neighborhoods.

— Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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