air base

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air base

/ˈɛɹ beɪs/ US

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From air + base.

noun air bases · airbase

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, i

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noun military airport

Español	base aérea
한국어	군용비행장 gunyongbihaengjang, 공군 기지 gonggun giji
日本語	空軍基地 kūgun kichi, 軍用飛行場 gun'yō hikōjō
中文	軍用機場 /军用机场 jūnyòng jīchǎng, 空軍基地 /空军基地 kōngjūn jīdì
Português	base aérea
Français	base aérienne
Deutsch	Luftwaffenstützpunkt, Luftstützpunkt, Fliegerhorst, Militärflugplatz
Italiano	base aerea
Ελληνικά	αεροπορική βάση aeroporikí vási
Română	bază aeriană
Русский	авиаба́за aviabáza, авиацио́нная ба́за aviaciónnaja báza, АБ
العربية	قَاعِدَة جَوِّيَّة qāʕida jawwiyya
עברית	בְּסִיס טִיסָה b'sís tisá, בָּסִיס אֲוִירִי b'sís avirí

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@misc{air_base_2026,
  title = {air base},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/air%20base},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}