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airstrip

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air·strip  (ârstrp)

airstrip [ˈɛəˌstrɪp]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) a cleared area for the landing and taking off of aircraft; runway Also called landing strip
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.airstripairstrip - an airfield without normal airport facilities
airfield, flying field, landing field, field - a place where planes take off and land
flare path - an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing
runway - a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
Translations
airstrip [ˈɛəstrɪp] Npista f de aterrizaje
airstrip [ˈɛərstrɪp] npiste f d'atterrissage
air terminal naérogare f
airstrip [ˈɛəˌstrɪp] npista d'atterraggio


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The resort will contain seven villages located on 1,100 acres along the northeastern Dominican coast and include hotels, homes, a mega yacht marina, a private airstrip and a shopping village.
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The small rural airstrip, used primarily by pilots of single-engine planes, has been around a half-century, and in recent years has drawn complaints, mostly because of noise and aerobatics.
 
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