: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
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Examples of airport in a Sentence
the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
Recent Examples on the Web
Framework will hold its late-night dance parties April 12-14 at a hangar at the Thermal airport.
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
This led to El Tiempo considering opening a location at the North Texas airport.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Homelessness An empty lot by the airport could be San Diego’s biggest homeless shelter.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
And that’s happening even before its first flights take off from the suburban Charlotte airport.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Gunmen have burned police stations, opened fire on the main international airport that remains closed and stormed Haiti's two biggest prisons, releasing more than 4,000 inmates.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
The Haiti National Police and Armed Forces of Haiti continue to maintain control of the airport in a level of cooperation not seen in years.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Does the bag easily handle sharp airport turns and weaving in and out of crowds?
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Researchers analyzed airport maps and Google Maps to determine the walking distance in each terminal to the nearest and farthest gates.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
This led to El Tiempo considering opening a location at the North Texas airport.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
Homelessness An empty lot by the airport could be San Diego’s biggest homeless shelter.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
And that’s happening even before its first flights take off from the suburban Charlotte airport.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Gunmen have burned police stations, opened fire on the main international airport that remains closed and stormed Haiti's two biggest prisons, releasing more than 4,000 inmates.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024
The Haiti National Police and Armed Forces of Haiti continue to maintain control of the airport in a level of cooperation not seen in years.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Does the bag easily handle sharp airport turns and weaving in and out of crowds?
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Researchers analyzed airport maps and Google Maps to determine the walking distance in each terminal to the nearest and farthest gates.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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