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
About 20 minutes from the Mykonos airport and Chora, the island’s main town, the hotel is nestled on the south side of the island near Kalo Livadi Bay.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
Also, Palomar has nothing like the Fly Friendly program used at other Southern California airports to track whether specific aircraft follow the voluntary noise abatement program.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
The spinner wheels and adjustable handle make pulling it through the airport a breeze, and the inside has a mesh divider, elastic straps, and a hidden pocket to keep belongings organized.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Ten days after the Zajkos were found dead, Pennsylvania state troopers arrived at a hotel near the Philadelphia airport in search of the murder weapon.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
Also, Palomar has nothing like the Fly Friendly program used at other Southern California airports to track whether specific aircraft follow the voluntary noise abatement program.
—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
The spinner wheels and adjustable handle make pulling it through the airport a breeze, and the inside has a mesh divider, elastic straps, and a hidden pocket to keep belongings organized.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Ten days after the Zajkos were found dead, Pennsylvania state troopers arrived at a hotel near the Philadelphia airport in search of the murder weapon.
—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airport
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For amphibious groups such as the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, that means greater situational awareness while operating far from shore and without dependence on nearby airfields.
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In honor of Father’s Day, the king also shared a photo taken 55 years ago, an August 1971 image from the airfield of Cranwell Air Base in Lincolnshire.
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Fifty-seven-year-old Keiron Beau James Hedges was charged with one count of threatening to destroy, damage, or endanger the safety of a Commonwealth aerodrome.
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While a lot of the Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro’s features are shared with Garmin’s other top watches, the Mach line also provides flight-first features too, including an airport database and aerodrome reports.
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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