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airport

[air-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /


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Seats that I painstakingly secured via a lengthy online chat disappeared by the time I arrived at the airport and I had to fight to retrieve them without paying a fee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Hosting the 2034 World Cup means constructing up to 15 new stadiums, as well as a significant airport expansion to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of visitors.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

During peak operating hours, when all conveyor belts and baggage sorting equipment are running, the airport relies on Critical Loop’s controller to predict and manage on-site battery needs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The airport currently runs about 100 departures and 100 arrivals every hour, with about 2,800 total operations a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He told me he’d spoken to airport authorities about the problem, but evidently they hadn’t listened.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French