aerodrome vs tarmac

aerodrome

noun
  • An airfield equipped with air traffic control facilities and hangars as well as accommodation for passengers and cargo; an airport. 

  • An airfield used for managed aircraft operation, either military or civilian, having such facilities as are necessary for operation. 

  • Any area of land or water used for aircraft operation, regardless of facilities. 

  • An airfield 

tarmac

noun
  • The area of an airport, other than the runway, where planes park or maneuver. 

  • The driveable surface of a road. 

  • Tarmacadam. 

  • Any bituminous road surfacing material. 

verb
  • To pave with tarmacadam or a similar material. 

  • To spend time idling on a runway, usually waiting for takeoff clearance. 

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