airport

¹

[air-pawrt, -pohrt]

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.

airport

²

[air-pawrt, -pohrt]

noun

Nautical.

1. a porthole designed to be opened to the outside air.

airport

/ ˈɛəˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a landing and taking-off area for civil aircraft, usually with surfaced runways and aircraft maintenance and passenger facilities

Word History and Origins

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

You are likely to connect to public Wi-Fi in airports, hotels and cafes, and encrypted connections are crucial for protecting personal data and preventing snooping.

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Responders found the pilot's body in bushland near the airport in Wedderburn, a southwestern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales state police said.

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Marines were at the airport on the island working on its radar, runway and road, according to an announcement that followed a Tuesday visit by Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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In the UK, disruption at airports has been limited.

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I drove my family to the airport, they went back to Norway, and I was going to work.

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Related Words

• airfield 
• airstrip 
• installation 
• runway