: 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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Temperatures near the Tracy airport were in the low 70s, with relative humidity in the mid-50s, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Nathan Rick.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Chrissy Teigen Shares Snaps of ‘Beautiful, Chaotic’ Museum Trip with John Legend and Their Kids
Before experiencing the scary ordeal, the Cravings author took her followers along with her on her journey to the airport.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The diversion avoids Sibley Manor and its 2,000 residents, mostly people of color — who bus to jobs at the mall and airport.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 2 June 2024
To protect the airport, members of the country’s small army were deployed to assist the Haiti National Police.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Chrissy Teigen Shares Snaps of ‘Beautiful, Chaotic’ Museum Trip with John Legend and Their Kids
Before experiencing the scary ordeal, the Cravings author took her followers along with her on her journey to the airport.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The diversion avoids Sibley Manor and its 2,000 residents, mostly people of color — who bus to jobs at the mall and airport.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 2 June 2024
To protect the airport, members of the country’s small army were deployed to assist the Haiti National Police.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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