: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
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the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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The airport is about an hour’s drive south of Kansas City.
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
There, the airport features 247 restaurants and cafes, 16 lounges, and plenty to explore in the Jewel, including the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, an impressive hedge maze, and more.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
The small airport serves around 30 aircraft, all privately owned, including crop dusting companies and sky dive operators, Jacobs said.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
At the airport entrance, around 20 fans waved flags as the team arrived.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
There, the airport features 247 restaurants and cafes, 16 lounges, and plenty to explore in the Jewel, including the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, an impressive hedge maze, and more.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
The small airport serves around 30 aircraft, all privately owned, including crop dusting companies and sky dive operators, Jacobs said.
—Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
At the airport entrance, around 20 fans waved flags as the team arrived.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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airport
noun
air·port
ˈa(ə)r-ˌpōrt 
ˈe(ə)r-,
-ˌpȯrt
: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
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