noun
- plural of airdrome; airports or airfields where aircraft take off and land
Usage: chiefly US; somewhat dated
Examples
- The military established several airdromes across the region during the war.
- Small airdromes served rural communities before commercial airports became common.
- The pilot studied maps showing all available airdromes along the flight route.
- Emergency landings could be made at any of the nearby airdromes.
- Local airdromes provided essential services for private aircraft owners.
- The government invested in upgrading airdromes to handle larger planes.