Airstrip (Noun)
Meaning
An airfield without normal airport facilities.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The small plane landed with a bounce on the dusty airstrip, sending up clouds of red earth.
- Airstrip maintenance was a regular task for the pilots who used the field to reach remote villages.
- In the 1950s, the military built an airstrip in the desert as a secret base for spy planes.
- After the war, the abandoned airstrip was reclaimed by the jungle, its runway hidden by vines.
- Weather reports warned of strong winds and turbulence near the airstrip, causing concern for the helicopter pilot.