noun
airstrip
EH-uhst-rihp
noun
1
A basic runway for aircraft, usually without a terminal or major facilities.
"The small plane landed on a dirt airstrip near the village."
How to Use Airstrip
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA simple stretch of land used as a runway, much more basic than a full airport.
Common pairings
a grass airstrip
a private airstrip
land on an airstrip
Word Forms
airstrips plural
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Etymology
From air + strip, describing a bare strip of ground cleared for takeoff and landing.