air base
US/ˈɛɹ beɪs/
air base noun: a military airport, providing housing and support for aircraft and personnel.
Noun
air base (plural air bases)
- A military airport, providing housing and support for aircraft and personnel.
- American officers have observed how Chinese troops stationed at American air bases have frequently refused to shoot at Japanese raiding planes. Asked by an American officer for the reason for this behavior, a Chinese officer at Lao-ho-k’ou air base in Hupeh answered (November 1944): “Well you see...1968, Lyman P. Van Slyke, editor, The Chinese Communist Movement: A Report of the United States War Department, July 1945, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 90
air base meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Arabic and Malay
air base in Tamil
- வானூர்தித் தளம், வான்படைத்தளம்
air base in Urdu
- فوجی ہوائی اڈّا
air base in Arabic
- military airport
- قَاعِدَة جَوِّيَّة qāʕida jawwiyya
air base in Malay
- military airport
- pangkalan udara
More languagesFewer languages
- air base in Indonesian
- pangkalan udara
Forms of air base
| plural | air bases |
|---|---|
| alternative form | airbase |
Origin of air base
From air + base.
Questions about air base
- What does air base mean?
- Air base means a military airport, providing housing and support for aircraft and personnel.
- What is air base in Tamil?
- Air base in Tamil is வானூர்தித் தளம், வான்படைத்தளம். See Air base meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is air base?
- Air base is a noun.
- How do you pronounce air base?
- Air base is pronounced /ˈɛɹ beɪs/ (US).
- What is the plural of air base?
- The plural of air base is air bases.
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