Meaning

1 senses
  1. A military airport, providing housing and support for aircraft and personnel.

    Luftwaffenstützpunkt, Luftstützpunkt, Fliegerhorst

    авиаба́заaviabáza, авиацио́нная ба́заaviaciónnaja báza, АБ

    авіаба́заaviabáza

    a base for military aircraft

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Their entire air defense is based on blueprints stolen from the west.

    deSeine ganze Luftverteidigung beruht auf gestohlenen Entwürfen aus dem Abendland. — frpzzd

  2. Broadcasters select the programs they will air based on the audiences they hope to attract.

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  3. In the Cold War era, Soviet naval and air bases existed in Cuba and Vietnam.

    ruВ эпоху холодной войны на Кубе и во Вьетнаме существовали советские военно-морские и военно-воздушные базы. — odexed

    deZur Zeit des Kalten Krieges gab es auf Kuba und in Vietnam sowjetische Marine- und Luftwaffenstützpunkte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

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Origin

From air + base.

From air + base.

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Forms

plural: air bases

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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