airdrome en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Alteration of aerodrome; by surface analysis, air + -drome.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of aerodrome.
alt of aerodrome
Reports were common of a Sino-British agreement for British co-operation in the economic development of South China, including British financing of a railway in Hainan, the establishment of an airdrome on Tungsha Island southeast of Hongkong, an oil depot in the Sesha Islands southwest of Hainan, and the development of mines in South China.
1940, Irving S. Friedman, British Relations With China: 1931-1939, Institute of Pacific Relations, →OCLC, page 81:They landed at the airdrome.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| airdromes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |