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
McNeill, the acting TSA administrator, told lawmakers that multiple airports are experiencing greater than 40% callout rates and more than 480 transportation security officers have now quit during the shutdown.
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Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The agency said more than a third of TSA staff at airports in Houston, New York City and Atlanta were absent or called in sick.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The airport is encouraging the donation of toiletries, baby supplies, non-perishable food and grocery/gas gift cards.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Lines that twist and turn across multiple floors at George Bush Intercontinental Airport have been the result of TSA only being able to staff one-third to one-half the usual number of checkpoint lines, said Jim Szczesniak, aviation director for Houston’s airport system.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The agency said more than a third of TSA staff at airports in Houston, New York City and Atlanta were absent or called in sick.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The airport is encouraging the donation of toiletries, baby supplies, non-perishable food and grocery/gas gift cards.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Lines that twist and turn across multiple floors at George Bush Intercontinental Airport have been the result of TSA only being able to staff one-third to one-half the usual number of checkpoint lines, said Jim Szczesniak, aviation director for Houston’s airport system.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airport
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The paratroopers are trained to jump into hostile or contested areas to secure key territory and airfields.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Two controllers were working in the tower cab at the time, the top of the tower that looks out over the airfield, the NTSB confirmed on Tuesday.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The base, which sat on a hill east of the city, in the Franconia region of northern Bavaria, was a former Luftwaffe aerodrome, and had been occupied by American forces in 1945 and renamed in 1947 to honor Captain John A. Leighton, a U.S. Army Air Forces officer killed in World War II.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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All eight films were shot at Leavesden, a converted World War II-era aerodrome, which is now the production home base for the upcoming series.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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