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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airdrome
Noun
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The airfield was closed at the time and military operations were not impacted.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025 -
The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority has acquired a small but critical parcel needed for its $67 million 100-acre cargo expansion project on the airfield’s north side.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Annoying airport delays, congested highways and spiraling vacation costs can result in stress and anxiety.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Videos shared on social media by the news agency of the Philippine government showed chaos at the airport, and a black SUV crashed into the entryway of the terminal.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
Noun
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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
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The aim is to commercialize both piloted and autonomous civilian aircraft and the $1.4 billion will be spent creating a city-wide infrastructure for flying vehicles, with over 100 take-off and landing points in Guangzhou, a large general aviation aerodrome and a fleet of airborne taxis.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2024
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“Airdrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airdrome. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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