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MIA

MIA

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The airport code for Miami International Airport
  • proper noun
  • /miːə/
  • Jargon
translation icon : Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami
  • We landed at MIA and immediately felt the warm sunshine of Florida.

Examples

  • Dear daughter, dear Mia, I saw you on TV today.

    Oldboy (2013)

  • Why girls should want to be like Mia rather than Mike.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Ladies and gentlemen, Mia Farrow.

    Private Parts (1997)

  • So, sounds like you and Mia have quite an adventurous lifestyle.

    American Reunion (2012)

  • I believe right after that, I went on my trip to Palm Springs with Lauren and Mia for their birthday.

  • Here's to the first generation of girls who'd rather "be like Mia" than "be like Mike."

    Academic text (2007)

  • Hello? INT. Marcellus' house/dressing room night. Mia, Marcellus' beautiful young wife.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • After arriving at the airport, we took a shuttle to MIA before heading to our hotel in Miami.

  • When booking our flight to Florida, I noticed that the code for Miami International Airport is MIA.

Surface Forms

MIA main

Etymology

The code MIA is the three-letter airport code for Miami International Airport and comes from the city's name Miami, so MIA on a ticket means you are flying to Miami.