Synonyms of airports

airports

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• airfields
• aerodromes
• airstrips
• airdromes
• runways
• fields
• heliports
• air bases
• helipads
• landing fields
• landing strips
• air parks
• jetports
• launchpads
• pads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of airports

But the rebels earlier acknowledged targeting Saudi airports and oil and military installations in recent days. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

The Saturday attack was part of a string of Houthi strikes on airports across the kingdom this past week. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Early this year, criminal groups stole 10 new Ram pickup trucks from Oakland, Los Angeles and Las Vegas airports, according to private investigators. — Steve Fisher special Correspondent follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Following Saturday's attack, the Houthis renewed their warning against using Saudi airports. — Azhar Sukri,terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

At least three people, including a Saudi pilot, were killed this week after Houthi forces struck several airports in the kingdom, according to Saudi Arabia. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

The attacks on airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, has rattled markets and the region. — Samy Magdy, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

This all comes at a time when ICE arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

In the future, if these technical and regulatory limitations can be overcome, the technology could extend far beyond hotels and airports. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026