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
Strong storms delayed or halted flights at airports in some cities, including Chicago, Philadelphia and Newark, New Jersey.
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
Rosaviatsiya said that flight restrictions were also introduced at airports in the cities of Sochi and Gelendzhik on Russia's Black Sea coast, plus in the city of Krasnodar in southern Russia.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 June 2026
After all, crowded airports, buzzy cafes, and kid-friendly hotel pools aren't the safest places for my favorite device.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Damaging storms swept through the Midwest, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and causing more than a thousand flight delays or cancellations at Chicago airports.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Severe storms sweeping the Midwest knocked out power to roughly 390,000 customers, spawned reported tornadoes across four states and forced mass flight delays and ground stops at Chicago’s two major airports.
—Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
That has happened at other airports, including twice in Detroit this year.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
Its airports have remained operational, its economy benefited from a larger citizen population (rather than relying on expatriates), and Tehran has been more cautious in confronting the kingdom directly.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Recently, several close calls have occurred at airports across the country.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
CBS News, 12 June 2026
Rosaviatsiya said that flight restrictions were also introduced at airports in the cities of Sochi and Gelendzhik on Russia's Black Sea coast, plus in the city of Krasnodar in southern Russia.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 June 2026
After all, crowded airports, buzzy cafes, and kid-friendly hotel pools aren't the safest places for my favorite device.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Damaging storms swept through the Midwest, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and causing more than a thousand flight delays or cancellations at Chicago airports.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Severe storms sweeping the Midwest knocked out power to roughly 390,000 customers, spawned reported tornadoes across four states and forced mass flight delays and ground stops at Chicago’s two major airports.
—Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
That has happened at other airports, including twice in Detroit this year.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
Its airports have remained operational, its economy benefited from a larger citizen population (rather than relying on expatriates), and Tehran has been more cautious in confronting the kingdom directly.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Recently, several close calls have occurred at airports across the country.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airports
airfields
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They are flanked by armored bunkers and fortified weapons-storage areas, as well as airfields and railheads that link the octagons to the Hami silos.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Those who don’t want to drive to Roy’s can actually fly into the desert landing strip behind the cafe (which was apparently one of California’s first airfields of any kind).—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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“Airports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airports. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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