airfield
An airfield is an area of land or water used for takeoff and landing by aircraft. It's like a big park for planes.
You often hear about airfields when talking about travel or transportation. For example, if you're going on a trip to another country, you might arrive at a busy airport with lots of flights coming and going from different airfields around the world. But not all airfields are airports – some are smaller places where pilots can stop for fuel or maintenance on their way somewhere else. In that case, it's like a little pit stop for planes!
How common is "airfield"?
Word airfield is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions
noun
An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
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