Meanings
nounairmark (plural airmarks)
plural airmarks
- aeronauticsA recognizable natural or man-made feature used for aerial navigation.
verbairmark (third-person singular simple present airmarks, present participle airmarking, simple past and past participle airmarked)
present singular third person airmarks · participle present airmarking · participle past airmarked · past airmarked
- aeronauticsTo mark airport names or identifiers so that they can be seen from the sky, to aid pilots in navigation.
Origin
From air + mark, modelled on landmark.
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airmark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/airmark
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