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

The town came to the landing strip, the school band played, and Mr. Weiss gave a short speech.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell