# airstrip

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛə(ɹ)stɹɪp/ · frequency rank #36,423

## Definitions
1. An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.

## Etymology
From air + strip.

## Easily confused with
- **airship** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airship-vs-airstrip)
- **airstrike** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airstrike-vs-airstrip)

## Common misspellings (12)
`airrstrip`, `airsrtip`, `airsstrip`, `airstirp`, `airstripp`, `airstrpi`, `airstrrip`, `airsttrip`, `airtsrip`, `aisrtrip`, `aristrip`, `iarstrip`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/airstrip