aerodrome

Example Sentences

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Nine days earlier, Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian had watched his own winged machine, the Aerodrome, pitch into the Potomac River.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Emergency services were called to Headcorn Aerodrome in Ashford following a report that the body of a parachutist had been found at 10:00 BST on Monday.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The water company said it had opened a bottle water station at Headcorn Aerodrome and would be delivering bottled water to priority customers.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

In December 2022, Flintoff sustained severe injuries while filming at the Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey for an episode of BBC show Top Gear.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

No suggestion that he had wasted yet another night risking his life for an ungrateful foreigner who would never be able to repay him—the Aerodrome Drop-Off Principle taken to extremes.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein