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

Research your rebooking options and alternative itineraries in advance, and take advantage of airlines' self-service tools to avoid long lines at airport agent desks or long hold times on the phone. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026

Getting to the airport is easy, fast and inexpensive (about $14 for a one-way ticket from the center of town to the airport). —Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

O'Hare International Airport was also among the airports across the country impacted by the winter storms this weekend. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026

Arrivals information at Dubai’s international airport also showed the cancellation of Saturday flights from Amsterdam by Dutch carriers KLM and Transavia. —Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for airport

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

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