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
The Austin and Midland airports are about 330 miles apart.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Using data, the company could identify when customers were stuck at airports due to flight delays.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ostuni sits between two airports, Brindisi and Bari, the latter boasting new seasonal direct flights from New York on Neos Air.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
No Ohio airports are on the initial list.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Since 2021, the FAA has given nearly $12 billion to airports across the country to improve airport infrastructure.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Travelers crowd airports and highways for end-of-summer escapes, and backyard chefs prepare cookouts for family and friends.
—Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
By ensuring airports and seaports can be used effectively by the military and coast guard, Japan's deterrence and response capabilities will be enhanced, thereby reducing the likelihood of an attack and improving the safety of the Japanese people, Tokyo says.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Those two incidents happening during peak travel periods where travelers were passing through airports led to great levels of disruption.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Using data, the company could identify when customers were stuck at airports due to flight delays.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ostuni sits between two airports, Brindisi and Bari, the latter boasting new seasonal direct flights from New York on Neos Air.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
No Ohio airports are on the initial list.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Since 2021, the FAA has given nearly $12 billion to airports across the country to improve airport infrastructure.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Travelers crowd airports and highways for end-of-summer escapes, and backyard chefs prepare cookouts for family and friends.
—Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
By ensuring airports and seaports can be used effectively by the military and coast guard, Japan's deterrence and response capabilities will be enhanced, thereby reducing the likelihood of an attack and improving the safety of the Japanese people, Tokyo says.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Those two incidents happening during peak travel periods where travelers were passing through airports led to great levels of disruption.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airports
airfields
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In June, Ukrainian forces destroyed or damaged dozens of Russian aircraft using small drones that were smuggled to the vicinity of Russian military airfields in trucks.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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The details matter as Emirates faces competition not just from Gulf rivals but also from private jets, which offer privacy and the hassle-free convenience of small airfields.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Airports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airports. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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