: 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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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
And this one at Lululemon checks every box for a staple airport bag.
—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Some family members of those who died were at the airport to watch the jump and witnessed the crash, authorities said.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Credit card companies American Express and Chase are increasingly waging their luxury lounge wars outside the airport.
—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for airport
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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