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
Senators are under intense pressure to resolve the impasse as chaos at airports continues.
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CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Now many of those same immigration agents are in more than a dozen airports across the country, milling around and maskless.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The measure -- which went into effect last week in areas where helicopters often cross both arrival and departure paths near busy airports -- requires air traffic controllers to use radar to actively manage aircraft to keep them separated at specific lateral or vertical distances.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on, the agency’s acting head said yesterday, even as record wait times for travelers did little to end the standoff over the funding fight in Congress.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Scrambling to address traveler frustrations, airports have redirected employees from other departments, alerted travelers to arrive hours earlier than planned and brought in outside security personnel.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Napoli described scenes of travelers scrambling for alternatives, such as driving for hours to reach operational airports in neighboring countries.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
With spring break travel underway, TSA PreCheck wait times have surged, with travelers waiting hours at airports, including major hubs in Houston, Charlotte and New Orleans.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
With Iran now threatening vital economic lifelines across the Gulf — including airports, energy infrastructure, and ports — the idea of collective defense is gaining ground.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Now many of those same immigration agents are in more than a dozen airports across the country, milling around and maskless.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The measure -- which went into effect last week in areas where helicopters often cross both arrival and departure paths near busy airports -- requires air traffic controllers to use radar to actively manage aircraft to keep them separated at specific lateral or vertical distances.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on, the agency’s acting head said yesterday, even as record wait times for travelers did little to end the standoff over the funding fight in Congress.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Scrambling to address traveler frustrations, airports have redirected employees from other departments, alerted travelers to arrive hours earlier than planned and brought in outside security personnel.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Napoli described scenes of travelers scrambling for alternatives, such as driving for hours to reach operational airports in neighboring countries.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
With spring break travel underway, TSA PreCheck wait times have surged, with travelers waiting hours at airports, including major hubs in Houston, Charlotte and New Orleans.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Mar. 2026
With Iran now threatening vital economic lifelines across the Gulf — including airports, energy infrastructure, and ports — the idea of collective defense is gaining ground.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airports
airfields
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Also, at least 1,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne -- trained to land in hostile territory to secure key territory and airfields -- have been ordered to the region.—
JON GAMBRELL AND DAVID RISING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Also, at least 1,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne — trained to land in hostile territory to secure key territory and airfields — have been ordered to the region.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Airports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airports. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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