dirt strip

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a long, narrow area of land with a soil surface, like an airstrip

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  • The small plane landed on a rough dirt strip in the middle of the jungle.
  • They followed a narrow dirt strip that led to an abandoned farmhouse.
  • The developers plan to pave over the old dirt strip to build a new road.
  • We left a dirt strip between the lawn and the fence for planting flowers.
  • A single, dusty dirt strip was the only way to access the remote village.
  • Is that makeshift dirt strip long enough for the aircraft to take off safely?
  • The heavy rains have turned the dirt strip into a muddy mess.
  • A temporary dirt strip was created by the construction crew for their vehicles.
  • The bumpy dirt strip served as the main runway for the local flying club for years.
  • If the main runway is closed, pilots will have to use the emergency dirt strip.