drome

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noun

The crab plover, Dromas ardeola, of North Africa.

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airportairdromeaerodrome
OriginAncient Greek δρόμος →
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Meanings

drome1

noundrome (plural dromes)

plural dromes

  1. obsoleteThe crab plover, Dromas ardeola, of North Africa.

drome2

noundrome (plural dromes)

plural dromes

  1. alternativeinformalAlternative form of 'drome (“aerodrome”).

    We then put on flying suits and boots to be driven to the plane – planes being widely dispersed around the drome in case of attack.

    2011, Derek John Mulvaney, Digging Up the Past, page 36

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo

Similar
airportairdromeaerodrome
Broader
airfieldlanding fieldflying field
Also see
aerodromeairport

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδρόμος“running”
  2. Englishdrome

From French, from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running”). Doublet of dromos.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

drome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drome

MLA

“drome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drome.

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