aerodrome

/'eərədroum/

Thân thiện

A small airplane lands at the aerodrome.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo: A location, typically with paved runways, used for the takeoff, landing, and maintenance of aircraft. It includes facilities for air traffic control, aircraft storage, and handling passengers and freight.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The small island's aerodrome was vital for receiving medical supplies.
  • The historic aerodrome is now a museum for vintage aircraft.
  • Pilots received clearance from the aerodrome's control tower before taxiing.

Advanced Usage

• "Civil aerodrome": An aerodrome open for use by civil aircraft, as opposed to a military airbase.
  • The city council approved funds to upgrade the civil aerodrome.
• "Licensed aerodrome": An aerodrome that holds an official certificate meeting specific safety and operational standards.
  • Only licensed aerodromes can handle scheduled commercial flights.

Variants and Related Words

• Airdrome (n): A less common variant with the same meaning as 'aerodrome', primarily used in American English.
  • The old maps marked the location as an airdrome.
• Airfield (n): A broader term for any area from which aircraft operate, which may have fewer facilities than an aerodrome.
  • The crop-duster plane operated from a simple grass airfield.
• Airport (n): A major aerodrome for commercial air transport, typically with extensive passenger terminals.
  • International airports are the largest and busiest type of aerodrome.

Synonyms

• Airfield: A tract of land used for aircraft operation.
• Airstrip: A basic runway with minimal facilities.
• Air base: A military aerodrome.

Related Phrases

• "Aerodrome beacon": A powerful rotating light at an aerodrome to aid visual navigation.
  • The aerodrome beacon was visible for miles at night.
• "Aerodrome traffic zone": The controlled airspace immediately surrounding an aerodrome.
  • Pilots must contact the tower before entering the aerodrome traffic zone.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo

Từ đồng nghĩa

• airport
• airdrome
• drome