Thesaurus results for AIRPORTS

airports

noun

plural of airport

as in airfields

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 Flood warnings are also in place, while airports, ferries, railways and roads have seen disruptions. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 The Houthis in Yemen, whom the kingdom has been battling on and off since 2009, have demonstrated an alarming ability to strike deep inside Saudi Arabia, from airports to the Aramco head office, with no regard for civilian lives. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 From that foothold, Pérez built Grupo Emco Holding, a multinational conglomerate spanning mining, airports, energy and logistics. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Were book covers at airports in any way representative of our diverse humanity? — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 In turn, it's been investing in cardholder perks such as new lounges in airports and at big-ticket events and experiences as a way to attract more high-paying customers. — Maggie Roth, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Together, these airports are among the most important economic engines in our borough, supporting tens of thousands of jobs and generating economic activity for countless Queens businesses. — Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Pilot associations are also concerned that restricting training at Centennial could shift touch-and-go traffic to other already-busy general aviation airports along the Front Range. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Why ships and airfields need new defenses China’s research focuses on defending valuable assets.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
An International Civil Aviation Organization code, or better known as ICAO, is used to designate airfields.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

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