airport

noun

air·​port ˈer-ˌpȯrt 

: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal

Synonyms of airport

• airfield
• aerodrome

Examples of airport in a Sentence

the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline

Recent Examples on the Web

Both Bell Fernandez and Lozano Bonilla were taken to the airport wearing bulletproof vests and helmets flanked by tight security, local media reported. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Visitors to the airport have been able to watch the trains in action, but travelers have yet to benefit. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Justin came to pick her up at the airport, and the rest is history. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

The withdrawal led to chaotic scenes at and around Kabul’s airport with thousands wanting to leave. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airport

• abort
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort
• extort

Kids Definition

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