The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word AERODROMES
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What does AERODROMES mean?
AERODROMES noun- An airfield:
- A flying machine composed of aeroplanes. An aeroplane, particularly one constructed by or according to the design of Samuel Pierpont Langley and Charles M. Manly.