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
The breaches come as the air travel industry has been dealing with an onslaught of cyberattacks that have caused disruptions for customers and ground some of the world’s largest airports to a halt.
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Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Add Miami International Airport to the list of airports that aren’t airing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
But these workers walked off the job entirely on Tuesday when its union, the Professional Association of Maritime and Inland Pilots (BVL), joined multiple other unions in a national work stoppage that also grounded most airplanes at the country’s two main airports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Parts of the travel sector have been strained by the impasse, with delays growing at some airports amid air traffic control staffing issues.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
The town and ski area of Brezovica is 90 minutes from the airports in both Pristina (Kosovo) and Skopje (North Macedonia).
—Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The Michigan Department of Transportation tracks passenger enplanements at airports in the state.
—Dan Basso, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Top 10 large airports in the US 1.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The municipally operated Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton holds the only Essential Air Service (EAS) contract in the state, a federal program that helps rural airports operate.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Add Miami International Airport to the list of airports that aren’t airing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
But these workers walked off the job entirely on Tuesday when its union, the Professional Association of Maritime and Inland Pilots (BVL), joined multiple other unions in a national work stoppage that also grounded most airplanes at the country’s two main airports.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Parts of the travel sector have been strained by the impasse, with delays growing at some airports amid air traffic control staffing issues.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
The town and ski area of Brezovica is 90 minutes from the airports in both Pristina (Kosovo) and Skopje (North Macedonia).
—Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The Michigan Department of Transportation tracks passenger enplanements at airports in the state.
—Dan Basso, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Top 10 large airports in the US 1.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The municipally operated Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton holds the only Essential Air Service (EAS) contract in the state, a federal program that helps rural airports operate.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airports
airfields
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Supplying Tomahawk missiles, which can travel 1,500 miles, could enable Ukraine to hit targets deep inside Russian territory, including military bases, logistics hubs, airfields, and command centers.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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The island’s ports and airfields now serve as critical hubs for refueling, resupply, and surveillance.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Airports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airports. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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