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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.

airport 2 American  
[air-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈɛərˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

Nautical.

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

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 airport1

First recorded in 1780–90; air 1 + port 4

Example Sentences

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He said they were often escorted to the section of the airport housing Emirati officials.

From Barron's

By May, the FAA safety panel had identified high aviation-safety risks resulting from rocket mishaps, including an aircraft declaring an emergency or needing to suddenly land at an alternate airport, or controllers getting overloaded.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Lomé's airport, local flights fan out across western and central Africa.

From BBC

"It was so difficult to get into the airport," said Khan, who describes printing out dozens of documents, including proof that his wife was a US citizen living in California.

From Barron's

Most UK airports are open on Christmas Day, although they may have a reduced schedule.

From BBC

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