CDG
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- proper noun
- Specialized
- When I used to work in Paris and live in London, the Eurostar was much better, even with low-speed rail inside the UK, than schlepping out to LHR and then trying to get in from CDG to Paris.
Examples
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The ticket confirmed my flight from New York to CDG, ensuring a convenient arrival in Paris.
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That must be for an itinerary with a stop because SLC-CDG direct is at the high price of 325k miles.
Blog text (3) -
CDG Airport.
Fiction book (2002) -
Air France flies daily into St. Martin from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).
Blog text (31) -
New York City (JFK) - Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
Fiction book (2000) -
For instance, if I want to fly from San Francisco to Salt Lake City to Paris, I just search SLC-CDG one-way on delta.com.
Blog text (3) -
When traveling to Paris, you will likely arrive at the CDG airport, which is the main international gateway to the city.
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After a long flight, I finally landed at CDG, ready to explore the beautiful city of Paris.
Surface Forms
Morphology
CDG = C + D + G
An IATA airport code (initialism); the letters are arbitrary identifiers and do not transparently indicate 'airport' or 'Paris' to learners.
Etymology
CDG is the IATA airport code for Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, using the three letters from the airport's name, so when you see CDG on a ticket or sign it means that Paris airport named after Charles de Gaulle.