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 a rare move, Trump welcomed Xi's entourage at the airport as the US Air Force band marched on the tarmac and US and Chinese flags flew.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

But a grand jury report found that it was the contractor, and not the airport, largely to blame for issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

While being transported from the airport to jail, Marset’s lawyers say, the DEA agents asked him to “donate” $4 million in cryptocurrency that was held in various accounts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

A lot of the VIP experience rides on your escort/greeter and how busy things are at the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

After an errand downtown we reached the airport.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Related Words

• airfield
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