: 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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At the airport, Khalil approached the crowd to take a Palestinian flag from a friend, then draped it over the stroller of his son Deen, who was born 2 months ago, while Khalil was detained in Jena, Louisiana.
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Hannan Adely, USA Today, 22 June 2025
In 2024, JetBlue served about 6.8 million passengers at FLL, down 2.1% from 2023 but still the second largest carrier at that airport, only behind Spirit.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
After waiting at the airport for two hours, Sakeik, four other Palestinians and an Egyptian man were returned to detention facilities, according to Shaikh.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 June 2025
His last day with Diddy was on March 25, 2024, the day he was arrested at a Miami airport for cocaine possession.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 21 June 2025
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Hannan Adely, USA Today, 22 June 2025
In 2024, JetBlue served about 6.8 million passengers at FLL, down 2.1% from 2023 but still the second largest carrier at that airport, only behind Spirit.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
After waiting at the airport for two hours, Sakeik, four other Palestinians and an Egyptian man were returned to detention facilities, according to Shaikh.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 June 2025
His last day with Diddy was on March 25, 2024, the day he was arrested at a Miami airport for cocaine possession.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 21 June 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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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