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

Samuel Tunick, an activist in a campaign to stop construction of a police training center in Georgia, is accused of destroying evidence during the January 24, 2025 incident at Atlanta's airport.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

But by this time Generalen had been arrested by Norwegian police at Oslo airport.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Then survey your home airport and frequent destinations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, speaking alongside Trump, said the project would cost $22.5 billion, with United Airlines -- for which the airport is a major hub -- footing part of the bill.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

The other two miracles were later at the airport, but I don’t remember them firsthand, so here’s what my dad said when I asked him one Sunday from Oklahoma.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway