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

"In the direction of the airport we saw black smoke and fire," one resident told the agency.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The software can analyze airline schedules and factors such as weather, airport runway capacity and operational constraints to predict air-traffic flows and foresee potential conflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

When Timby eventually had to fly home, there were "tears at the airport" - but they decided to keep the relationship going.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

"In the direction of the airport, we saw black smoke and fire," one resident told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's

Which meant he had eaten some in the New York airport.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway