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

I was en route to the airport in Moline, Ill., nearly three decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Kumamoto airport was closed for several hours before re-opening in the evening.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Gatwick Airport and the local area also suffered water issues in July 2022, when low pressure caused by a burst water main affected 1,200 houses and closed toilet facilities at the airport.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

According to the lawsuit, Walker began filming immigration agents in late March, after encountering a woman being detained in the San Francisco airport.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Ahmed is taking us to the airport with a cousin of Mama’s in a second car because of the luggage.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway