airfield

air·field  (ârfld)

n.

1. The area of fields and runways where aircraft can take off and land.

2. An airport.

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airfield [ˈɛəˌfiːld]

n

(Engineering / Aeronautics) a landing and taking-off area for aircraft, usually with permanent buildings

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An area prepared for the accommodation (including any buildings, installations, and equipment), landing, and takeoff of aircraft. See also alternate airfield; departure airfield; landing area; landing point; landing site; main airfield; redeployment airfield. (DOD Note: In all entries involving "airfield" or "aerodrome," the US uses "airfield," and NATO uses "aerodrome." The terms are synonymous.)

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

airfield - a place where planes take off and land flying field, landing field, field aerodrome, airdrome, airport, drome - an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo airstrip, flight strip, landing strip, strip - an airfield without normal airport facilities apron - a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used auxiliary airfield - an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" runway - a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land taxi strip, taxiway - a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport transportation, transportation system, transit - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods flight line - place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)

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airfield

noun airport, airstrip, aerodrome, landing strip, air station, airdrome (U.S.) It was built as an airfield during World War II.

Translations

airfield [ˈɛəfiːld] N → campo m de aviación

airfield [ˈɛə^rfiːld] n → terrain m d'aviation
air force n → armée f de l'air
to join the air force → s'engager dans l'armée de l'air
air freshener n → désodorisant pour l'air)m >

airfield [ˈɛəˌfiːld] n → campo d'aviazione