airdromes

noun

plural of airdrome
as in airfields
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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  1. airfields
  2. airports
  3. aerodromes
Noun
  • 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
Definition of airfields
Noun
  • Why China is moving fast with robot hospitality China has already embraced service robots in hotels, restaurants, airports and public spaces.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Many have floated the idea of giving him the Nobel Peace Prize, naming airports after him, and making his birthday a federal holiday.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Definition of airports
Noun
  • 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
Definition of aerodromes
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