aerodrome

[ air-uh-drohm ]

/ ˈɛər əˌdroʊm /

airdrome.

Origin of aerodrome

First recorded in 1905–10; aero- + -drome

On August 3, Aerodrome No. 5, equipped with these superposed surfaces, was launched.

Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II |S. P. (Samuel Pierpont) Langley and Charles M. (Charles Matthews) Manly
And the captain of the German warplane, he who died in my arms on the aerodrome near Contalmaison--he was there too.

Dastral of the Flying Corps |Rowland Walker
We rose from the aerodrome within fifteen minutes of the deliverance of flying orders.

Cavalry of the Clouds |Alan Bott
An experimental factory, rich in theory, was established, and near it was laid out an aerodrome for the more practical work.

Cavalry of the Clouds |Alan Bott

The aerodrome to which we were flying was at Luxeuil, near Belfort, in the foot-hills of the Vosges.

'Green Balls' |Paul Bewsher

aerodrome

/ (ˈɛərəˌdrəʊm) /

a landing area, esp for private aircraft, that is usually smaller than an airport