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How to pronounce aerodrome in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms airdrome, airport, drome
Type of airfield, landing field, field, flying field
Has types heliport

Examples of aerodrome

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Woodlands was situated near a small aerodrome, now Bristol International Airport.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I constantly use aerodrome and charabanc, although we used to call it a charabang.
From the guardian.co.uk
On a later occasion he volunteered to attack a hostile aerodrome in foggy weather.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Aerodrome is used merely as a technical term in Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
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We awoke one morning, overnight the aerodrome was all camouflaged with netting etc.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Mali Losinj is a beautiful island resort with a small aerodrome for light aircraft.
From the forbes.com
Charabanc and aerodrome are now extinct, according to the Collins Dictionary.
From the guardian.co.uk
However, the term airfield or airport has mostly superseded use of aerodrome.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The crash site at at the Reichelsheim aerodrome, near Friedberg in central Germany.
From the smh.com.au
More examples
  • Airport: an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
  • An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither.
  • The Aerodrome Festival, also just Aerodrome, is a music festival that took place in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
  • The Aerodrome was a nightclub located at 1588 State Street in Schenectady, New York.
  • A defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft.
  • An area that is specially arranged for servicing, landing and take-off of an aircraft. Usually it includes also buildings, like, control tower and hangars, and as well building for storage of cargo and servicing of passengers.
  • Is a collective term for any location from which flying operations take place, although more specific terminology can be used to characterise its purpose. ...
  • An area set aside for the operation of aircraft.
  • An airfield or airport.