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
Just south of those areas, a debilitating and destructive ice storm that will undoubtedly shut down airports and entire cities for days leaving millions without power.
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Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Delta, for example, announced any flights in or out of affected airports could be changed with no fee through the Delta app or online.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Delta Air Lines issued a travel advisory allowing passengers ticketed to fly in or out of 41 airports in a dozen states between Friday through Sunday to rebook for free for travel through next Wednesday.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
According to FlightAware, a flight-tracking web site, no cancellations had been announced at any of the three major Bay Area airports early Thursday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
In its application, the company said the facility is critically needed to support the county’s infrastructure, including highways, airports, Everglades restoration, prisons and rock mines, by having specialized equipment more conveniently located.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The storm is also likely to disrupt air travel at some of the busiest airports in the country including Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
The agency stopped accepting non-Real ID compliant identification cards at all airports last May and is entering a new phase of enforcement.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
From the Samsonite Freeform Hardside Carry-on to the Coolife 3-piece Carry-on Luggage Set, these are the kind of luggage pieces that can glide through airports, survive overhead bin battles, and still look chic rolling into your hotel lobby.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Delta, for example, announced any flights in or out of affected airports could be changed with no fee through the Delta app or online.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Delta Air Lines issued a travel advisory allowing passengers ticketed to fly in or out of 41 airports in a dozen states between Friday through Sunday to rebook for free for travel through next Wednesday.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
According to FlightAware, a flight-tracking web site, no cancellations had been announced at any of the three major Bay Area airports early Thursday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
In its application, the company said the facility is critically needed to support the county’s infrastructure, including highways, airports, Everglades restoration, prisons and rock mines, by having specialized equipment more conveniently located.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The storm is also likely to disrupt air travel at some of the busiest airports in the country including Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York.
—Debbie Elliott, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
The agency stopped accepting non-Real ID compliant identification cards at all airports last May and is entering a new phase of enforcement.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
From the Samsonite Freeform Hardside Carry-on to the Coolife 3-piece Carry-on Luggage Set, these are the kind of luggage pieces that can glide through airports, survive overhead bin battles, and still look chic rolling into your hotel lobby.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airports
airfields
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Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps Ukraine’s biggest drone success in 2025 was Operation Spider, a complex covert operation that saw shipping containers placed within FPV range of Russia’s heavy bomber airfields in Siberia.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Airports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airports. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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