as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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Recent Examples of airport
In Mexico City, visiting teams tend to stay either close to the airport for a quick getaway, or downtown in the heart of the city.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Save on lightweight tanks, breezy shorts, easy skirts, and travel-ready tote bags that are ideal for everything from beach days to airport terminals.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Some family members of those who died were at the airport to watch the jump and witnessed the crash, authorities said.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
All the spending on the national events angers one supervisor at a Florida airport.
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Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Save on lightweight tanks, breezy shorts, easy skirts, and travel-ready tote bags that are ideal for everything from beach days to airport terminals.
—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Some family members of those who died were at the airport to watch the jump and witnessed the crash, authorities said.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
All the spending on the national events angers one supervisor at a Florida airport.
—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for airport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airport
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Analysts believe such flexibility could prove valuable in any future high-intensity conflict where conventional airfields are under constant threat.
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By 1944, the Flying Tigers had come under American control, but still flew out of airfields in China, including one in Yunnan, China, where McKinney was based.
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The former often requires irregular cargo like radar systems, missile launchers, helicopters, engineering gear, bridge-laying equipment, etc, delivered to areas with no existing aerodromes.
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Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP via Getty Images The aircraft, registered in Germany, crashed in a grassy area near the runway of the Nancy-Essey aerodrome, close to a residential area and two roads, an AFP journalist reported.
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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