: 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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Trump arrives in Atlanta Donald Trump's Trump motorcade is now leaving the airport in Atlanta ahead of the debate.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
It’s widely expected that if war breaks out now the airport will be one of Israel’s targets.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 27 June 2024
After being picked up at the airport by a nondescript van, Bashir, Leila and the rest are stopped at a security checkpoint in the middle of the forested countryside.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
What does attending the Eras Tour, waiting for-seemingly-ever at the airport, cooking a 12-person dinner, and working an overtime shift have in common?
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 June 2024
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
It’s widely expected that if war breaks out now the airport will be one of Israel’s targets.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 27 June 2024
After being picked up at the airport by a nondescript van, Bashir, Leila and the rest are stopped at a security checkpoint in the middle of the forested countryside.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
What does attending the Eras Tour, waiting for-seemingly-ever at the airport, cooking a 12-person dinner, and working an overtime shift have in common?
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 June 2024
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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