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
Designers are focusing on solving the real frustrations travelers face in airports, train stations and hotel rooms.
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Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The airport is home to the UPS Worldport, which the company says is its largest package handling facility in the world.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
As of October 31, major airports impacted by staffing shortages and delays included Orlando International (MCO), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The shutdown affects air travel because federal workers, including TSA agents, air traffic controllers, and airport security personnel, have been furloughed, are working without pay, or have not shown up for work.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The airport is home to the UPS Worldport, which the company says is its largest package handling facility in the world.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
As of October 31, major airports impacted by staffing shortages and delays included Orlando International (MCO), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The shutdown affects air travel because federal workers, including TSA agents, air traffic controllers, and airport security personnel, have been furloughed, are working without pay, or have not shown up for work.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airport
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Though the cause of the crash has not yet been released, NTSB officials said the left engine detached from the plane and was found on the airfield.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Shortly after takeoff, the plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, went down about 3 miles south of the airfield.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
5 Nov. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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