airfield
n.
airport, place used by planes for takeoff and landing
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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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
airfield
See aerodrome. 1/2/73 airhead|tête de pont aérienne 1. A designated area in a hostile or threatened territory which, when seized and held, ensures the continuous air landing of troops and matériel and provides the manoeuvre space necessary for projected operations. Normally it is the area seized in the assault phase of an airborne operation. 2. A designated location in an area of operations used as a base for supply and evacuation by air. See also beach-head; bridgehead. 1/2/73
terrain d'aviation
Voir aérodrome. 1/2/73
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