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

Lounges alone save me hundreds of dollars a year on airport food and drinks and often serve as my office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Kumamoto airport was closed for several hours before re-opening on Tuesday evening.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

"When we flew into Madrid we could see the fire very close to the airport," said Pilar, a 69-year-old New Zealand tourist.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

SES Water, which covers parts of Kent, Surrey and south London, as well as the airport, said it was working to restore normal service.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

It might be the nicest airport in the world.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Related Words

• airfield
• airstrip
• installation
• runway