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
European airports are warning of a systemic jet fuel shortage that could impact flight operations within weeks.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
United and American control 46% of capacity in Los Angeles, 45% at the three New York airports, and 70% of the capacity of the two Chicago airports.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Across the country, many of the largest airports lost over one-third of their daily TSA workforce.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Industry leaders say the growth reflects strong demand for travel, but also puts pressure on airports to keep up.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Jazz combos will even post up at O’Hare and Midway airports throughout the week to welcome out-of-towners.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
European airports are reporting hourslong delays after a new EU-wide border regime was introduced.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 Apr. 2026
In some cases, travelers find that renting in airports is generally cheaper, while in others, the opposite may be true.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump is sending those punk ICE agents to work at airports to help TSA with the chaos.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
United and American control 46% of capacity in Los Angeles, 45% at the three New York airports, and 70% of the capacity of the two Chicago airports.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Across the country, many of the largest airports lost over one-third of their daily TSA workforce.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Industry leaders say the growth reflects strong demand for travel, but also puts pressure on airports to keep up.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Jazz combos will even post up at O’Hare and Midway airports throughout the week to welcome out-of-towners.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
European airports are reporting hourslong delays after a new EU-wide border regime was introduced.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 Apr. 2026
In some cases, travelers find that renting in airports is generally cheaper, while in others, the opposite may be true.
—Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump is sending those punk ICE agents to work at airports to help TSA with the chaos.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
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 22 Apr. 2026.
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