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jetport

American  
[jet-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈdʒɛtˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

  1. an airport designed to handle commercial jet planes.


jetport British  
/ ˈdʒɛtˌpɔːt /

noun

  1. obsolete an airport for jet planes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of jetport

First recorded in 1960–65; jet 1 + port 1

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New York and New Jersey officials floated other locations for a jetport.

From New York Times Dec. 23, 2012

But the major airlines eventually lowered their predictions of future need, Newark Airport was expanded, wide-bodied jets reduced the number of scheduled flights, and the New Jersey jetport was never built.

From New York Times Dec. 23, 2012

Udall says that he refused to take the job until the Port Authority promised to freeze jetport construction after the first runway, and showed itself sincerely open-minded on optional sites for a commercial terminal.

From Time Magazine Archive

The threat to the unique aquatic park was a huge proposed jetport that promised to pollute the park's water and destroy its ecological balance.

From Time Magazine Archive

And then on to the shoreline, past Two Lights State Park, a golf course, and a jetport.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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