: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
Synonyms of airport
Examples of airport in a Sentence
the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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Across airports and aircraft, many older passengers encounter—or unintentionally create—the same challenges.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
One drone hit the world’s busiest airport, in Dubai, on Saturday, dashing hopes that flights could resume from the regional hub.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Dubai International Airport, the busiest airport in the world, was one of the targets.
—Robert Stewart, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency has accused Israel of striking the airport.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
One drone hit the world’s busiest airport, in Dubai, on Saturday, dashing hopes that flights could resume from the regional hub.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Dubai International Airport, the busiest airport in the world, was one of the targets.
—Robert Stewart, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency has accused Israel of striking the airport.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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airport
noun
air·port
ˈa(ə)r-ˌpōrt 
ˈe(ə)r-,
-ˌpȯrt
: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
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