: 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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What airports are closest to Shenandoah National Park? Travelers to Shenandoah can fly into any of the airports near Washington, D.C., such as Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which is only about 72 miles from the park.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
On another occasion, the members of Lynch Mob were having drinks with their girlfriends and wives at a bar connected to a big hotel resort near the Scottsdale airport when a fight broke out involving some off-duty maids.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2024
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
On another occasion, the members of Lynch Mob were having drinks with their girlfriends and wives at a bar connected to a big hotel resort near the Scottsdale airport when a fight broke out involving some off-duty maids.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2024
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 18 May. 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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