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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 airports
The Port of Oakland told the court in May that airports in Chicago, Dallas, London, Paris and Beijing peacefully share their cities’ names and said its branding and continued use of the OAK airport code would prevent confusion.
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Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The strikes come after Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion began in 2022, injuring one person and forcing three major airports to divert flights.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on the Russian capital city of Moscow since the full-scale war began in 2022, injuring one person and forcing three major airports to divert flights, as Russia fired an unprecedented 145 drones against Ukraine.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
How to Get There The closest international airports are Milan Bergamo Airport (for destinations on the western side of the lake) and Valerio Catullo Airport in Verona (for destinations on the eastern side of the lake).
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
With the reduction of native grasslands, burrowing owls now live on fields, airports, golf courses and other open short grasslands.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
The anti-skid sole is especially helpful when running through airports (reviewers have put them to the test and given them high marks).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
All large airports in Europe currently deal with congestion by allocating runway slots to airlines twice a year.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Singapore is also home to Changi Airport, one of the world’s best airports.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Oct. 2024
Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The strikes come after Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion began in 2022, injuring one person and forcing three major airports to divert flights.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on the Russian capital city of Moscow since the full-scale war began in 2022, injuring one person and forcing three major airports to divert flights, as Russia fired an unprecedented 145 drones against Ukraine.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
How to Get There The closest international airports are Milan Bergamo Airport (for destinations on the western side of the lake) and Valerio Catullo Airport in Verona (for destinations on the eastern side of the lake).
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
With the reduction of native grasslands, burrowing owls now live on fields, airports, golf courses and other open short grasslands.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
The anti-skid sole is especially helpful when running through airports (reviewers have put them to the test and given them high marks).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
All large airports in Europe currently deal with congestion by allocating runway slots to airlines twice a year.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Singapore is also home to Changi Airport, one of the world’s best airports.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Airports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airports. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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