: 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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The airport's main runway measures about 5,700 feet, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's website.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The airport's plans will affect nearly half of the property, along with nearly all of its more than nine miles of bike trails, WRAL reports.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
However, the trip was cut short when he was intercepted at a London airport and immediately taken into custody.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Portions of metro Phoenix saw rain on Monday, but none was recorded at the airport.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The airport's plans will affect nearly half of the property, along with nearly all of its more than nine miles of bike trails, WRAL reports.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
However, the trip was cut short when he was intercepted at a London airport and immediately taken into custody.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Portions of metro Phoenix saw rain on Monday, but none was recorded at the airport.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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