landing strip
Example Sentences
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The ski plane they study the wolves from uses the frozen lake as a landing strip because there’s nowhere to touch down on the island.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
Now, where the old landing strip was, you’ll find the parking lot for the zoo.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023
The twin-engine propeller plane she was co-piloting crashed about a mile from the landing strip at a newly built airport in Pokhara, a Himalayan vacation destination.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2023
A small group of people stood together in near silence, some recording video as the aircraft taxied from the landing strip and rolled to a halt.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022
Faith and I were sitting on the floor in the landing strip of white light spilling from the bathroom, talking music.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
