landing strip

Example Sentences

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The landing strip was muddy so instead they landed on the beach, doing a fly-over first to scare off any penguins.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

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

On the landing strip, children with moms and grandmothers gathered to greet Santa, played by pilot Ralph Hoover.

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2021

There were two aircraft next to the landing strip.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz