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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Waze, a Google subsidiary that was originally developed in Israel, offers satellite navigations software on mobile phones and devices that support the Global Positioning System.
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Carry-On, the airport Christmas thriller starring Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, and Sofia Carson, managed to top the English films list with 42M views.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
She had also been ordered to stay out of airports, not leave the city of Philadelphia — except to meet her lawyer, attend court or other pre-trial services in New York — surrender travel documents, and receive mental health treatment.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
That number doesn't include additional potential costs, such as luggage fees, transportation to and from the airport and the price of his tuxedo.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Carry-On, the airport Christmas thriller starring Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, and Sofia Carson, managed to top the English films list with 42M views.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
She had also been ordered to stay out of airports, not leave the city of Philadelphia — except to meet her lawyer, attend court or other pre-trial services in New York — surrender travel documents, and receive mental health treatment.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
That number doesn't include additional potential costs, such as luggage fees, transportation to and from the airport and the price of his tuxedo.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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