Thesaurus results for AIRDROME

airdrome

noun

ˈer-ˌdrōm

Definition of airdrome

as in airfield

a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal helicopters taking off from a military airdrome near Moscow

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Noun

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

Definition of airfield

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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

Definition of airport

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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
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, CBS News, 28 June 2026

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