as in airfields
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 airports
Nearly 100 flights in and out of the Russian capital’s three main airports — Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo — were delayed or canceled by midday, the Moskva news agency reported.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The number of incidents has since fallen steeply, but stricter controls that fall on airline staff isn’t enough for Ryanair’s O’Leary, who called for airports to take on some of the burden of policing passengers’ drinking habits, especially during early hours.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The sudden closure left passengers stranded at airports across the country.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Late last summer, days after Spirit filed for its second bankruptcy protection in less than a year, airlines also added service to airports where Spirit had a large presence.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 May 2026
American serves 70 of the 72 airports Spirit served, and 67 of the routes Spirit operated.
—Chase Jordan
updated May 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
In addition to Sacramento International Airport, participating airports in Northern California include San Francisco International Airport, San Jose Mineta International Airport and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Retirement 2025 were selected from a list of counties Investopedia ranked according to several factors a retiree might consider, including cost of living, proximity to major airports, and access to quality health care.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Damascus will take control of the region’s vital oilfields and airports and manage its border crossings.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The number of incidents has since fallen steeply, but stricter controls that fall on airline staff isn’t enough for Ryanair’s O’Leary, who called for airports to take on some of the burden of policing passengers’ drinking habits, especially during early hours.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The sudden closure left passengers stranded at airports across the country.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Late last summer, days after Spirit filed for its second bankruptcy protection in less than a year, airlines also added service to airports where Spirit had a large presence.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 May 2026
American serves 70 of the 72 airports Spirit served, and 67 of the routes Spirit operated.
—Chase Jordan
updated May 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
In addition to Sacramento International Airport, participating airports in Northern California include San Francisco International Airport, San Jose Mineta International Airport and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Retirement 2025 were selected from a list of counties Investopedia ranked according to several factors a retiree might consider, including cost of living, proximity to major airports, and access to quality health care.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Damascus will take control of the region’s vital oilfields and airports and manage its border crossings.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airports
airfields
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Behind the scenes, her military reportedly drew up plans to blow up airfields in the event of an American invasion.—
Nikhil Kumar,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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They may also be used to saturate and destroy remaining airfields, command centers, and logistic hubs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Airports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airports. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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