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

American Airlines flights continue to land at Havana’s airport, and Echevarría has yet to set foot on Cayo Coco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

A number of flights scheduled to arrive at Bordeaux–Mérignac airport have been delayed.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The family was ultimately able to board after an Air Canada representative reissued a ticket; however, the entire airport experience left the family rattled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Min Zin, who heads a Myanmar-focused think tank and is a Berkeley Ph.D. candidate, was held upon arrival at the airport on suspicion of espionage—charges his think tank and the State Department both dispute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Get Leo to drive me to the airport.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway