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aerodrome|ˈɛərədrəʊm|
[In sense 1, ad. Gr. ἀεροδρόµος a., running through or traversing the air; in sense 2, f. aero- + Gr. δρόµος course, racecourse (cf. hippodrome).]
†1. S. P. Langley's name for an aeroplane: = aeroplane 2 b. Also attrib. Obs.
1891S. P. Langley Exper. Aerodynamics 49 An actual working aerodrome model with its motor. 1896A. G. Bell in Smithsonian Rep. 6 Witnessing the successful flight of some of these aerodromes. 1907[see aerodone s.v. aero- b]. 1908G. H. Bryan in Nature 29 Oct. 668 Mr. Farman mounted with M. Delagrange on the latter's aërodrome, which flew a considerable distance with a heavy load.
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†a. A place where a balloon or flying-machine is housed; a hangar [Fr. aérodrome]. Obs. rare.
1902Westm. Gaz. 29 Jan. 6/2 He..soared above the Prince's castle to the aerodrome. 1921M. Corelli Secret Power viii. 79 The building..was easily recognisable as a huge aerodrome. Ibid. 80 The lady of many millions had commanded an air-ship to be built..with an aerodrome for its safe keeping and anchorage.
b. (The current sense.) A large tract of open, level ground, together with the runways, hangars and other installations, for the operation of aircraft. Also attrib.
1909F. Lanchester in Flight 2 Jan. 13/1, I regret to see that the misuse of the word ‘aerodrome’ is receiving support in your columns... I suppose because a hippodrome is a big open space for horses, you think that an aerodrome should be a big open space for flying machines. 1909Flight 20 Feb. 104/1 Aerodrome, a field or place set apart for the practice of flight. 1911Grahame-White & Harper Aeroplane iv. 124 A circle had been whitewashed on the aerodrome..to act as a mark in which the aviators were to descend. 1922Encycl. Brit. XXX. 48/1 The London terminal aerodrome at Croydon, Sur., may be taken as typical of a modern air-port for commercial traffic. 1934Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc. XXXVIII. 725 There was erected the aerodrome beacon. 1959Chambers's Encycl. I. 95/2 Siting requirements for aerodromes often conflict, as when a city lying in a valley or close to a mountain range must be served. |