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Recent Examples of jetport
The call to the tower gave federal agents enough time to race to the jetport to meet the pilot.
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Charles Rabin, Sun Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2022
People who were at the jetport between 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday might have been exposed, the agency said.
—CBS News, 22 Sep. 2020
Somewhere in the jetport controvert, Nixon took a liking to Reed and appointed him assistant secretary of the Interior.
—Alex Harris, miamiherald, 11 July 2018
In addition to recruiting new space hardware companies like rocket manufacturer Blue Origin, the city is trying to certify its jetport as a landing spot for Sierra Nevada's mini-space shuttle Dream Chaser.
—Lee Roop, AL.com, 6 July 2017
Charles Rabin, Sun Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2022
People who were at the jetport between 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday might have been exposed, the agency said.
—CBS News, 22 Sep. 2020
Somewhere in the jetport controvert, Nixon took a liking to Reed and appointed him assistant secretary of the Interior.
—Alex Harris, miamiherald, 11 July 2018
In addition to recruiting new space hardware companies like rocket manufacturer Blue Origin, the city is trying to certify its jetport as a landing spot for Sierra Nevada's mini-space shuttle Dream Chaser.
—Lee Roop, AL.com, 6 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetport
Noun
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The first option calls for the Silver Line to be built as light rail from the airport to Bojangles Coliseum in east Charlotte, with the option to extend it in both directions in the future.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some airports may also experience disruptions and delays, such as during the 2019 shutdown when air traffic controllers working without pay threatened to walk off the job—a move that helped end the shutdown.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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It's not known exactly when the heliport will close.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
4 Dec. 2024
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Saint Therese was closed years ago and its site, which included a heliport, at Washington Street and Keller Avenue, is being razed.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rebuilding was under way in 2006, when Hamas took over Gaza, but obviously Israel wasn’t going to permit Hamas to have an airfield.—
Elliott Abrams,
National Review,
6 Mar. 2025
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This would rob Ukraine of the ability of striking Russia's weapons depots, command centers, airfields, and training grounds which have disrupted logistics.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And there’s also helipad forward on the upper deck.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The design includes a beach club with two pools, a swim platform for direct access to the water, and a helipad at the bow.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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After Assad’s fall, Russian soldiers, scattered around the country, quickly withdrew to Russia’s air base and naval base on Syria’s Mediterranean coast.—
Volker Perthes,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Jan. 2025
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About two-thirds of the U.S. bases in the southern part of the island will eventually be vacated, including a logistics hub filled with warehouses, a seaport and the Futenma air base.—
Martin Fackler,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The aim is to commercialize both piloted and autonomous civilian aircraft and the $1.4 billion will be spent creating a city-wide infrastructure for flying vehicles, with over 100 take-off and landing points in Guangzhou, a large general aviation aerodrome and a fleet of airborne taxis.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2024
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And a huge concrete area that looked like an aerodrome was awaiting rebuilding as a new suburb.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 May 2024
Cite this Entry
“Jetport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetport. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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