Meanings
plural airdromes
- alternativeAlternative form of aerodrome.
They landed at the airdrome.
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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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
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Origin
Alteration of aerodrome; by surface analysis, air + -drome.
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airdrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airdrome
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