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

Several passengers who spoke to local media described the scenes at the airport while it was in lockdown.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The updated app adds grocery delivery through Instacart in more than 25 US cities, as well as airport and train station transfers and luggage storage services in more than 160 cities worldwide.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Airbnb is also doubling down on its renewed push to expand into services and experiences by introducing luggage storage, airport pickups, car rentals and grocery delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“So, I remember driving from the airport to Sunset Boulevard, where my hotel was, and I didn’t understand anything. But immediately it was the connection with the orchestra.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Deplaning in Moscow, we drifted into the main airport, which had all the charm of a warehouse.

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

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway