"LAX" meaning in English

See LAX in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From the IATA airport code. Head templates: {{en-prop}} LAX
  1. Los Angeles International Airport
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          "text": "Fortunately, most of these were former French colonies, and through a combination of quiet diplomacy and well-placed French nationals in the various air-traffic-control centers, the 300-mile-long stream of American aircraft flew the width of Africa as uneventfully as a red-eye flight from LAX to JFK.",
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