airport

noun

ˈer-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce airport (audio)
Definition of airportnext
as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline

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Recent Examples of airport The attack on Riyadh’s main airport is the deadliest in any gulf country since the start of the Iran war. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 At least three people, including a Saudi pilot, were killed this week after Houthi forces struck several airports in the kingdom, according to Saudi Arabia. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Flights were canceled or diverted, and airport operations were suspended. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The airport’s recent announcement did not address union requests. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airport
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  1. airfield
  2. aerodrome
Noun
  • The deal would greenlight nearly a dozen renovation projects from the concourses to the airfield, the airport announced in a press release Wednesday.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In 1973, the airfield was officially deactivated before transitioning into its current role as an intelligence center.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of airfield
Noun
  • The former often requires irregular cargo like radar systems, missile launchers, helicopters, engineering gear, bridge-laying equipment, etc, delivered to areas with no existing aerodromes.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP via Getty Images The aircraft, registered in Germany, crashed in a grassy area near the runway of the Nancy-Essey aerodrome, close to a residential area and two roads, an AFP journalist reported.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of aerodrome

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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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