: 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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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
The airport's record-breaking year was driven by Northwest Arkansas' rapid growth and a surge in air travel demand, according to a news release from the airport.
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When Liston arrived in Miami in early 1964, set to fight Clay on February 25th, the challenger met him at the airport and followed him into the city.
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Advertisement After decades on the run, Zambada, 78, was arrested by U.S. authorities in July at an airport near El Paso.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
The airport's record-breaking year was driven by Northwest Arkansas' rapid growth and a surge in air travel demand, according to a news release from the airport.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 17 Jan. 2025
When Liston arrived in Miami in early 1964, set to fight Clay on February 25th, the challenger met him at the airport and followed him into the city.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Advertisement After decades on the run, Zambada, 78, was arrested by U.S. authorities in July at an airport near El Paso.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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