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
The shutdown has intensified scrutiny of the special treatment lawmakers receive at airports.
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Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Today’s newsletter highlights A new poll reveals the political toll of airport chaos.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The next day, Shaffer failed to show up at the airport for his flight to Florida with Waggoner.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump is also reportedly seeking to rename Washington’s Dulles airport.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Today’s newsletter highlights A new poll reveals the political toll of airport chaos.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The next day, Shaffer failed to show up at the airport for his flight to Florida with Waggoner.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump is also reportedly seeking to rename Washington’s Dulles airport.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airport
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China’s coast opposite Taiwan is lined with ports, airfields, missile bases, rail lines, shipyards and factories.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Out in the middle of current-day Edwards Air Force Base — one of the largest airfields in the world, at some 480 square miles — a small team began the X-plane program, a series of experimental aircraft designed to travel faster, higher and (purposefully) more awkwardly than ever before.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The base, which sat on a hill east of the city, in the Franconia region of northern Bavaria, was a former Luftwaffe aerodrome, and had been occupied by American forces in 1945 and renamed in 1947 to honor Captain John A. Leighton, a U.S. Army Air Forces officer killed in World War II.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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All eight films were shot at Leavesden, a converted World War II-era aerodrome, which is now the production home base for the upcoming series.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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