airports

plural of airport
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 Thunderstorms caused flight delays at New York City area airports on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. ABC News, 19 July 2026 The lineup includes comfortable sneakers, supportive sandals, polished flats, and ballet flat sneakers—the trend that’s popping up everywhere from airports to celebrity street style. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026 David Cummins, a former senior vice president at government contractor Serco, would take over an agency with roughly 60,000 employees responsible for security operations at more than 440 airports nationwide. Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 The downpours contributed to flight delays and cancellations at LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark airports on the eve of the World Cup final match in New Jersey on Sunday. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Seven airports and terminals were selected for the 2026 Prix Versailles World’s Most Beautiful Airports List, unveiled in Paris on Monday, June 15. Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2026 Turks and Caicos has strict firearms and ammunition laws that are strongly enforced at airports. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 17 July 2026 For brands, banks, airports and travel companies, that shift is creating a new battleground for loyalty. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Why China is moving fast with robot hospitality China has already embraced service robots in hotels, restaurants, airports and public spaces. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
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  • After several of the most dramatic strikes—against Russian oil refineries, military airfields, weapons factories—President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the company and its engineers.
    Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Electra says the aircraft needs only about 150 feet of runway, opening access to small airfields and other locations closer to population centers.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
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  • The former often requires irregular cargo like radar systems, missile launchers, helicopters, engineering gear, bridge-laying equipment, etc, delivered to areas with no existing aerodromes.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

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“Airports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airports. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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