HyperDic: flying_field

English > 1 sense of the expression flying field:
NOUNartifactflying field, airfield, landing field, fielda place where planes take off and land
English > flying field: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA place where planes take off and land.
Synonymsairfield, landing field, field
Part oftransportation system, transportation, transitA facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
PartsapronA paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
flight lineplace where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)
runwayA strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
taxiway, taxi stripA paved surface in the form of a strip
Narrowerairport, airdrome, aerodrome, dromeAn airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
airstrip, flight strip, landing strip, stripAn airfield without normal airport facilities
auxiliary airfieldAn airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity
Broaderfacility, installationA building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
Spanishaeródromo, campo de aviación
Catalanaeròdrom, camp d'aviació

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