: 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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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
The balloons forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport, stranding thousands of people.
—CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
This matching lounge set makes a comfy airport uniform that keeps you comfortable while looking put together.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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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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