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airdrome

noun air·drome \ˈer-ˌdrōm\

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Origin of AIRDROME

alteration of aerodrome

First Known Use: 1917

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Synonyms: aerodrome [chiefly British], airport, airfield, field

Rhymes with AIRDROME

at-home, beachcomb, Beerbohm, bichrome, Bornholm, bring home, clay loam, cockscomb, coulomb, coxcomb, down-home, fall home, genome, group home, hot comb, megohm, Nichrome, radome, rest home, rhizome, salt dome, shalom, sheet home

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