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Recent Examples of airstrip
The facility, assembled on a remote airstrip about 50 miles west of Miami, could house 5,000 detainees.
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Danielle Wallace , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
The land the airstrip sits on is considered sacred, home to Miccosukee and Seminole Indians.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Hundreds of protesters converged outside the site -- a remote airstrip with tents and trailers.
—Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
The main roadway to the airstrip, Tamiami Trail, is punctuated by the odd airboat tour provider and rustic frog-leg-serving lunch spot.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Danielle Wallace , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
The land the airstrip sits on is considered sacred, home to Miccosukee and Seminole Indians.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Hundreds of protesters converged outside the site -- a remote airstrip with tents and trailers.
—Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
The main roadway to the airstrip, Tamiami Trail, is punctuated by the odd airboat tour provider and rustic frog-leg-serving lunch spot.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airstrip
Noun
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Dogs took to the runway Friday at Smith Village, bringing smiles to residents at the Beverly senior living community who came to watch the yearly pet parade.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Many houses are also awaiting official runway debuts from their new designers in September — among these include Chanel, Gucci, Balenciaga, Loewe, and Bottega Veneta.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The property’s amenities are second to none and include a private helipad, state-of-the-art equestrian facilities with a 10-stall barn and riding arena, a tennis court, and a playhouse.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The property honors our multifaceted lives with designer boutiques for retail therapy, signature restaurants including the legendary Mastro’s, and a helipad for the gals who refuse to let Houston traffic interrupt their plans.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 June 2025
Noun
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After New York City capped the number of flights that could take off from Manhattan heliports at 30,000 annually in 2016, many companies moved operations to New Jersey.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The aircraft took off from the Wall Street heliport.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Demonstrators lined both sides of the narrow two-way road leading to the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, a remote landing strip just north of Tamiami Trail.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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At night the light display glows like an airplane landing strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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The teens were evaluated by medical personnel at a landing field before they were released, rescuers said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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But thanks to Andrew Cuomo’s time as governor, the once awful Third World landing field in Queens now matches Fiorello the man in superlatives.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airstrip. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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