as in airfield
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 airport
Officials advise caution when driving to the airport.
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
Five people were evaluated at the scene and not transported to the hospital, DEN confirmed on X. One person was evaluated at a gate before being sent to the hospital, the airport added.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 July 2025
Over seven million passengers traveled through the airport in 2023, according to GPA’s website.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
Torrential rains caused travel delays throughout the city, flooding subways and roads and delaying flights at JFK, Laguardia and Newark airports.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2025
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Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 28 July 2025
Five people were evaluated at the scene and not transported to the hospital, DEN confirmed on X. One person was evaluated at a gate before being sent to the hospital, the airport added.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 July 2025
Over seven million passengers traveled through the airport in 2023, according to GPA’s website.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
Torrential rains caused travel delays throughout the city, flooding subways and roads and delaying flights at JFK, Laguardia and Newark airports.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airport
Noun
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This project will improve safety and simplify air traffic control, increasing overall efficiency and operations of the airfield, with benefits accruing to the overall National Air System.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Ben Montgomery/Getty Images Russia has a number of military bases and airfields around the city of Murmansk and nearby Severomorsk, the home of the main Northern Fleet headquarters and a major submarine base.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long-range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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