: the science or art of flying aircraft
Etymology
obsolete aerodrome airplane (from Greek aerodromos traversing the air, from aer- + -dromos -drome) + -ics
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of aerodromics was in 1877
“Aerodromics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerodromics. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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