airdrome
noun
air·drome ˈer-ˌdrōm 
: airport
Synonyms
- aerodrome [chiefly British]
- airfield
- airport
- field
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Example Sentences
helicopters taking off from a military airdrome near Moscow
Word History
Etymology
alteration of aerodrome
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
airdrome
noun
as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal helicopters taking off from a military airdrome near Moscow Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- airfield
- airport
- aerodrome
- airstrip
- runway
- field
- heliport
- air base
- jetport
- helipad
- landing field
- air park
- landing strip
- pad
- launchpad
