airfield
noun/ˈɛrfiːld/
Frequency rank: #9,606 most common English word
Meaning
an area of land used for the takeoff and landing of aircraft, typically without the full facilities of an airport.
Example sentence
The small planes landed safely on the airfield after the storm passed.
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