Airstrip

/ˈe‍əstɹɪp/

/ˈɛɹˌstɹɪp/

[noun]

Airstrip

[NOUN]

a long and narrow piece of land where an aircraft can take off or land

synonyms : flight strip

landing strip

strip

Examples

1. They had airstrips.

2. A light tank moves up the airstrip.

3. On Eastern Island the airstrip has 127 aircraft of all types, from the Navy, Marine Corps, and Army Air Force, among them 31 PBY Catalina patrol planes, 17 B-17 heavy bombers and 4 B-26 medium bombers.

4. An airstrip is cleared.