airfield
n. airport, place used by planes for takeoff and landing | ||||
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Airfield Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
airfield
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.)
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.)
Airfield Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
airfield
Noun
1. a place where planes take off and land
(synonym) landing field, flying field, field
(hypernym) facility, installation
(hyponym) airport, airdrome, aerodrome
(part-holonym) transportation system, transportation, transit
(part-meronym) apron
Noun
1. a place where planes take off and land
(synonym) landing field, flying field, field
(hypernym) facility, installation
(hyponym) airport, airdrome, aerodrome
(part-holonym) transportation system, transportation, transit
(part-meronym) apron
| hEnglish - advanced version |
airfield
airfield
n : a place where planes take off and land [syn: landing field, flying field, field]
airfield
n : a place where planes take off and land [syn: landing field, flying field, field]
Airfield Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Aerodrome
An aerodrome is any place from and to which flight operations take place. The term is used in Britain as it has the same spelling in French. In the United States, the word was modified into airdrome but has become obsolete since the Second World War. In Canada and Australia usage it is a legal term of art for any area of land or water used for aircraft operation, regardless of facilities.
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