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aerostation

aerostation

9.9
A place where balloons are stored, fixed, and launched
  • noun
  • /ˌɛəroʊˈsteɪʃən/
  • Archaic
: aerostación
  • A new aerostation was built outside the city to support scientific balloon launches.

Examples

  • Engineers at the aerostation worked late to prepare the balloons for the morning flight.

  • The team visited the aerostation to inspect the hot air balloons before the festival.

  • The aerostation is located near the river.

  • Many tourists visit the aerostation to see the balloons.

  • The team visited the aerostation to inspect the hot air balloons before the festival.

  • A new aerostation was built outside the city to support scientific balloon launches.

  • Engineers at the aerostation worked late to prepare the balloons for the morning flight.

Synonyms

hangar
vsaerostation
78 5.1

A large building at an airport where planes are kept and fixed

keeps and services craft that are launched rather than ones stored in buildings
airpark
vsaerostation
  • Specialized
1 4.3

An area at an airport where planes are parked and repaired

is focused on launching storing and maintaining craft rather than airport parking
gliderport
vsaerostation
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A field where gliders take off, land, and are kept

launches stores and maintains craft by vertical launch rather than runway takeoffs
airdock
vsaerostation
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A large building at an airport that holds and fixes planes

keeps and maintains craft that are launched rather than those housed in airport buildings
airdrome
vsaerostation
  • Archaic
1 9.3

A place where planes take off and land that has a control tower and buildings for passengers and cargo

is for launching storing and maintaining craft rather than offering passenger or cargo services

Surface Forms

aerostation singular
aerostations plural

Morphology

aerostation = station (transparent) = aero + station

The meaning is directly predictable as 'aero-' (air) + 'station' (place): a place for air-related craft.

Etymology

Aerostation comes from Greek aero- meaning 'air' and Latin station meaning 'a place' or 'a standing'. So an aerostation is literally a place for balloons and airships, a facility where they are stored, prepared, and launched.