aerodrome

Noun

Meaning

an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

drome airport airdrome logan Kennedy JFK field port landing strip terminal runway airfield hangar airstrip

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Hypernyms

field airfield landing field flying field

Hyponyms

heliport

Related terms

aeronautics aerodynamics aeroplane drome aerofoil aero

Phrases with the word

aerodrome wind sock Enstone Aerodrome maritime aerodrome water aerodrome

Examples

After the second incident an enraged Flight Lieutenant Harold W. Raeburn said furiously, "Why don't you take all my bloody aeroplanes, make a heap of them in the middle of the aerodrome and set fire to them – it's quicker!" Source: Internet

An airport is an aerodrome with facilities for flights to take off and land. Source: Internet

Aviation Museum at Sywell Sywell Aviation Museum The aerodrome also houses the Sywell Aviation Museum dedicated to telling the wartime history of the site and the airmen that used it. Source: Internet

Dr.I reproduction at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Replica and reproduction aircraft Large numbers of replica and reproduction aircraft have been built for both individuals and museums. Source: Internet

Heathrow Airport started in 1929 as a small airfield ( Great West Aerodrome ) on land south-east of the hamlet of Heathrow from which the airport takes its name. Source: Internet

In November, Aerodrome number 6 "flew 4,200 feet, staying aloft over 1 minute." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aerodonetics aerodontalgia aerodontalgic aerodrome wind sock aerodromic aerodromics