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
Without an exit permit, people can’t cross into Saudi Arabia — a route many are using to reach airports in Dammam or Riyadh — and there are no flights from Kuwait because its airspace is closed.
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Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Spring break travel is officially underway, which means longer lines and heavier congestion at airports across the country.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Muscat and Riyadh were the preferred departure airports at the start of the conflict as the airspace and flight corridors were more predictable, although Dubai has since become more popular as the emirate is home to many people who are trying to leave the region, Vorster explained.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Passengers also had to wait more than an hour to get through security at several other airports, including in New Orleans and Atlanta.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The rates of officers calling out have more than doubled since the shutdown began, the same CBS report found, with some airports facing the absence of more than 50% of their frontline TSA workforce on some days.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Cargo vessels cross through airports.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Last month, Cuba’s government implemented austere fuel-saving measures and warned that jet fuel wouldn’t be available at nine airports until mid-March.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Republicans said the prospect of an increase in unscheduled absences by the Transportation Security Administration’s agents could lead to longer wait times at the nation’s airports.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Spring break travel is officially underway, which means longer lines and heavier congestion at airports across the country.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Muscat and Riyadh were the preferred departure airports at the start of the conflict as the airspace and flight corridors were more predictable, although Dubai has since become more popular as the emirate is home to many people who are trying to leave the region, Vorster explained.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Passengers also had to wait more than an hour to get through security at several other airports, including in New Orleans and Atlanta.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The rates of officers calling out have more than doubled since the shutdown began, the same CBS report found, with some airports facing the absence of more than 50% of their frontline TSA workforce on some days.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Cargo vessels cross through airports.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Last month, Cuba’s government implemented austere fuel-saving measures and warned that jet fuel wouldn’t be available at nine airports until mid-March.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Republicans said the prospect of an increase in unscheduled absences by the Transportation Security Administration’s agents could lead to longer wait times at the nation’s airports.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airports
airfields
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Other military targets have included military airfields and fighter jets, according to CENTCOM.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Only a few hours’ flying time from the Middle East, Diego Garcia offers airfields long enough for the heaviest bombers and has naval docks large enough for aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Airports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airports. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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