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

As part of the settlement, the county also agreed to require police officers working the airport to use body-worn cameras.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

For the most part, the retrofuturistic vibes of the northern Virginia airport provide some aesthetic relief from the contemporary indignities of air travel.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Hotels, retailers, airport contractors and small businesses are also grappling with new staffing shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

He said he believed the family in the second car were on the way to the airport to go on holiday.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

It was so quick that he became human to me again, in the real world of Oklahoma, where you could buy cinnamon rolls at a stand in the airport.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway