airport

noun

air·​port ˈer-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce airport (audio)
: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal

Examples of airport in a Sentence

the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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American carries about 90% of the airport’s passengers ( Most are connecting) while Delta carries about 2%. Ted Reed, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 Those travelers now are using airports in New York or Boston. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024 All flights grounded Damage to the seaport and airport is likely to hamper aid efforts and economic recovery in a country dependent on agricultural exports and tourism. Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airport 

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airport was in 1902

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airport

noun
air·​port ˈa(ə)r-ˌpōrt How to pronounce airport (audio)
ˈe(ə)r-,
-ˌpȯrt
: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal

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