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

Hyperice built authority in places consumers couldn’t access, then expanded by placing the same technology in gyms, hotels and airport lounges. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The airport says the Denver Police Department Bomb Squad checked the unattended luggage and later cleared the bag. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Ameaka's arrest comes days after ABC News obtained a memo detailing federal immigration authorities' new efforts to ramp up arrests at airports of people who have allegedly overstayed their visas. — Armando Garcia, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Traveling or not, Margot Robbie’s chic airport ensemble works for everyday. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 July 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