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landing strip

land·ing strip
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lan-ding strip]
    • /ˈlæn dɪŋ strɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lan-ding strip]
    • /ˈlæn dɪŋ strɪp/

Definitions of landing strip words

  • noun landing strip airstrip. 1
  • noun landing strip runway 1
  • countable noun landing strip A landing strip is a long flat piece of land from which aircraft can take off and land, especially one used only by private or military aircraft. 0
  • noun landing strip airstrip 0
See all 4 definitions of landing strip

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Origin of landing strip

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Landing strip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Landing strip

landing strip popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

landing strip usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for landing strip

noun landing strip

  • airport — An airport is a place where aircraft land and take off, which has buildings and facilities for passengers.
  • landing field — an area of land large and smooth enough for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
  • runway — a way along which something runs.
  • strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
  • airfield — An airfield is an area of ground where aircraft take off and land. It is smaller than an airport.
All 10 Synonyms of landing strip

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