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airport
1[ air-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /
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noun
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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Other definitions for airport (2 of 2)
airport2
[ air-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /
noun Nautical.
a porthole designed to be opened to the outside air.
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British Dictionary definitions for airport
airport
/ (ˈɛəˌpɔːt) /
noun
a landing and taking-off area for civil aircraft, usually with surfaced runways and aircraft maintenance and passenger facilities
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