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apron

[ey-pruhn] / ˈeɪ prən /
NOUN
protection
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Police said Monday that several heat-stricken passengers were treated by emergency services at Frankfurt airport the previous day after their plane was held for more than an hour on the apron before take-off.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Shekhova met him wearing her house clothes: boots, a pink sweatshirt and an apron.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

We sat on the apron of the Rosebud Motel, looking across the muddy parking lot to where fans were gathered on the road above.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

He stands there in his leather apron and it's roaring like fireworks.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

Anya twisted her apron in her hands idly.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

There’s a team of uniformed servers with white shirts and gray aprons, though they don’t take orders directly; table service isn’t allowed under the current zoning restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

They wear matching “The Real Food Show” aprons.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

The U.S. military has since 2019 spent hundreds of millions of dollars on upgrades for Muwaffaq Al-Salti and other facilities, according to U.S. federal contracting documents, laying aircraft aprons, taxiways, munitions depots and other infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

On Wednesday, nurses with plastic aprons and face masks manned 15 tables in a sports hall at the University of Kent to begin immunisations, in scenes reminiscent of the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

Uncles in aprons start up the grills, and delicious smells waft through.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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