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jetport

American  
[jet-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈdʒɛtˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

  1. an airport designed to handle commercial jet planes.


jetport British  
/ ˈdʒɛtˌpɔːt /

noun

  1. obsolete an airport for jet planes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of jetport

First recorded in 1960–65; jet 1 + port 1


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But the major airlines eventually lowered their predictions of future need, Newark Airport was expanded, wide-bodied jets reduced the number of scheduled flights, and the New Jersey jetport was never built.

From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2012

New York and New Jersey officials floated other locations for a jetport.

From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2012

Some officials feel that the jetport may violate the Federal Airport Act, which allows federal grants only to airports used by the public.

From Time Magazine Archive

The $500 million jetport is far bigger than its closest rival: the terminal at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport covers a mere 29 football fields.

From Time Magazine Archive

And then on to the shoreline, past Two Lights State Park, a golf course, and a jetport.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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