: 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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American carries about 90% of the airport’s passengers ( Most are connecting) while Delta carries about 2%.
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Ted Reed, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Those travelers now are using airports in New York or Boston.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
All flights grounded Damage to the seaport and airport is likely to hamper aid efforts and economic recovery in a country dependent on agricultural exports and tourism.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ted Reed, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Those travelers now are using airports in New York or Boston.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
All flights grounded Damage to the seaport and airport is likely to hamper aid efforts and economic recovery in a country dependent on agricultural exports and tourism.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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