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Meaning of AERODROME

Pronunciation:  'ehru`drowm

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
 
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 Synonyms: airdrome, airport
 
 See Also: air terminal, airdock, airfield, airport terminal, control tower, field, flying field, hangar, heliport, Kennedy, Kennedy International Airport, Kennedy Interrnational, landing field, repair shed

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A"["e]*ro*drome`\, n. [A["e]ro- + Gr. ? a running.]
(A["e]ronautics)
(a) A shed for housing an airship or a["e]roplane.
(b) A ground or field, esp. one equipped with housing and
    other facilities, used for flying purposes. --
    {A`["e]r*o*drom"ic}, a.
 

 

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