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
Not all monitors are owned by TSA, however; some belong to the airport.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Now, a new message — more political than practical — is set to be broadcast at airports across the country, pinning the blame for the government shutdown on Democrats.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Parts of the travel sector have been strained by the shutdown, with delays growing at some airports amid air traffic control staffing issues.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Anchorage is the only Alaskan airport with nonstop service to and from Phoenix.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Now, a new message — more political than practical — is set to be broadcast at airports across the country, pinning the blame for the government shutdown on Democrats.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Parts of the travel sector have been strained by the shutdown, with delays growing at some airports amid air traffic control staffing issues.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Anchorage is the only Alaskan airport with nonstop service to and from Phoenix.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airport
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Supplying Tomahawk missiles, which can travel 1,500 miles, could enable Ukraine to hit targets deep inside Russian territory, including military bases, logistics hubs, airfields, and command centers.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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The island’s ports and airfields now serve as critical hubs for refueling, resupply, and surveillance.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long-range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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