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

Around 370 workers employed by Edinburgh Airport Limited as airport ambassadors, airside support officers, engineers and managers also remain in dispute with their employer.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Another agreement was reached between the union and the airport itself, covering a further 70 workers who handle roles like administrative staff, airfield operators, technicians, firefighters and crew commanders.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The money came almost daily, gift card by gift card; she once sent $300 for an Uber supposedly taking him to the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Because the countries had no official diplomatic ties, it took months of negotiations to arrange that game, and the Iranians required special fingerprinting and security exemptions at the airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

He had bought an extra tray at the Tehran airport for my class.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway