airhead

/ˈɛːhɛd/noun
Middle School
1

An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.

2

A (usually temporary) landing area for aircraft for supplying a non-military operation.

3

Alternative form of air-head (“a horizontal channel providing ventilation in a mine.”).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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