: 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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According to Google Maps, Times Square is about an hour by public transit from all three of New York’s major airports, and driving time can range from about 30 minutes to an hour and a half or more, depending on traffic.
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Saturday was the busiest travel day at the airport for the holiday stretch, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The new law will also crack down on unsafe or disruptive drone usage near places like airports.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
According to Google Maps, Times Square is about an hour by public transit from all three of New York’s major airports, and driving time can range from about 30 minutes to an hour and a half or more, depending on traffic.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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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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