Aerodrome

/ˈɛəroʊˌdroʊm/ noun

A military or civilian airport, especially a smaller landing field designed for aircraft; commonly used in British English.

From 'aero-' (air) combined with 'drome' (from Greek dromos, meaning running or course). Created in early aviation to describe dedicated flying fields, still standard in British and Commonwealth English.

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