Synonyms for airfield

Most common

landing field · airport · aerodrome

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.

Forms

Plural

airfields → fields, aerodromes, airports…

Example sentences

• airport How long does the airport bus take to the airport?
• aerodrome The aeroplane to Dunedin left the aerodrome promptly at eight in the morning.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

field¹

7 letters

airport²

9 letters

aerodrome³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (airport² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

aérodrome

Deutsch

Flugplatz

Català

aeròdrom