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
Most airlines recommend arriving at the airport hours before a scheduled flight to ensure a smooth check-in and security process.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Hugh Grant is going public with the details of a negative interaction his children had at London's Heathrow airport during recent travel.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
To avoid delays at airport security checkpoints, all air travelers aged 18 and older are urged to secure proper identification by May 7, 2025.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a Delta Air Lines plane nearly crashed midair with a T-38 Air Force jet Friday near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), just months after a January collision at the airport claimed 67 lives.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Hugh Grant is going public with the details of a negative interaction his children had at London's Heathrow airport during recent travel.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
To avoid delays at airport security checkpoints, all air travelers aged 18 and older are urged to secure proper identification by May 7, 2025.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a Delta Air Lines plane nearly crashed midair with a T-38 Air Force jet Friday near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), just months after a January collision at the airport claimed 67 lives.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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