airport

¹ American  

[air-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

1. a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.

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airport ² American  

[air-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

Nautical.

1. a porthole designed to be opened to the outside air.

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airport British  

/ ˈɛəˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a landing and taking-off area for civil aircraft, usually with surfaced runways and aircraft maintenance and passenger facilities

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Etymology

Origin of airport¹

1915–20; air ¹ + port ¹, on the model of seaport

Origin of airport²

First recorded in 1780–90; air ¹ + port ⁴

Example Sentences

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airport

The software has the ability to analyze airline schedules and factors such as weather, airport runway capacity and operational constraints to predict air-traffic flows and identify potential conflicts before they occur.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In Barcelona, some metro stations were closed and buses diverted, while regional trains were disrupted and flights delayed or cancelled at El Prat airport.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Early in the morning of June 4, 1986, at the Fullerton airport, Bruce Wayne, KFI radio’s veteran “Eye in the Sky,” took off in his blue and white Cessna.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Stay on top of your reservation and know your rights, whether you get advance notice of seat changes or find out at the airport, like Prati.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Waiting at the airport were two black SUVs with Disney logos, and thirty minutes later, they pulled up in front of the Magic Kingdom.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
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• runway