: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
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the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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The breach caused significant delays at airports throughout the continent, including in major hubs in London, Berlin, and Brussels.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
In October 2024, a World War II bomb unexpectedly exploded at a Japanese airport, underscoring the unpredictable risks of these aging devices.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Reuters — Some of Europe’s biggest airports, including the region’s busiest Heathrow, raced on Sunday to restore normal operations to automatic check-in systems after disruption caused by hackers a day earlier.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
In October 2024, a World War II bomb unexpectedly exploded at a Japanese airport, underscoring the unpredictable risks of these aging devices.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Reuters — Some of Europe’s biggest airports, including the region’s busiest Heathrow, raced on Sunday to restore normal operations to automatic check-in systems after disruption caused by hackers a day earlier.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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airport
noun
air·port
ˈa(ə)r-ˌpōrt 
ˈe(ə)r-,
-ˌpȯrt
: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
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