airstrip en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛə(ɹ)stɹɪp/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air English strip English airstrip From air + strip.
Meanings
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An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.
The outfitter deposited us at a small airstrip out in the bush, promising to pick us up again in a week's time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| airstrips | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
airfield · landing strip · airport · airpark
Translations (24)
la aeroportello (primitive aircraft landing field) · hu futópálya (primitive aircraft landing field) · fi korpikenttä (primitive aircraft landing field) · cmn 簡便機場 /简便机场 (primitive aircraft landing field) · pl droga startowa (primitive aircraft landing field) · it pista di atterraggio (primitive aircraft landing field) · cy llain lanio (primitive aircraft landing field) · nn flystripe (primitive aircraft landing field) · da landingsbane (primitive aircraft landing field) · cy glanfa (primitive aircraft landing field) · es pista de aterrizaje (primitive aircraft landing field) · de Landepiste (primitive aircraft landing field) · id bandar udara perintis (primitive aircraft landing field) · id landasan udara (primitive aircraft landing field) · fi lentopaikka (primitive aircraft landing field) · pl pas startowy (primitive aircraft landing field) · pt pista de pouso (primitive aircraft landing field) · fr piste d’atterrissage (primitive aircraft landing field) · sv flygfält (primitive aircraft landing field) · nb flystripe (primitive aircraft landing field) · sv flygplats (primitive aircraft landing field) · ga aerstiall (primitive aircraft landing field) · sv landningsbana (primitive aircraft landing field) · cmn 飛機跑道 /飞机跑道 (primitive aircraft landing field)